• 5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/1.8 1 Rear Camera
  • 2950 mAh
  • 6.5" (2340x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 20-MP, f/1.8 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 87
  • 3750 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
ProductHuawei Nova 2 (Launched 2017-05-01), Price: 450 USD at AmazonHonor 8x (Launched 2018-09-01), Price: 349 USD at Amazon
Display5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 6.5" 2340x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 26mm 20-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 2-MP +Bokeh Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 20-MP
  • 27mm 16-MP f/2
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery2950 mAh3750 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 143g (5oz), 142.2x68.9x6.9 mm (5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 175g (6.2oz), 76.6x160.4x7.8 mm (3.02 x 6.31 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$450$349
Price at Launch$330
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Display
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"6.5"
Display/Body Ratio70.3%84.4%
Resolution1920x10802340x1080
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI396 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
Megapixel8-MP20-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/480fps
Battery
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2950 mAh3750 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 659Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.36 & 4x1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options4GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
Connector TypeUSB Type CMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
NameSIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNova 2Honor 8x
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Huawei Nova 2 vs. Honor Honor 8x Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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