Huawei nova 8 vs. Huawei nova 8i

Huawei nova 8
  • 6.57" (2340x1080) P-OLED
  • 8GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 SoC     128GB/256GB Storage
  • 64-MP, f/1.9 4 Rear Cameras
  • 3800 mAh
Huawei nova 8i
  • 6.67" (2376x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB/8GB
    Snapdragon 662 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 64-MP, f/1.9 4 Rear Cameras
  • 4300 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
ProductHuawei nova 8 (Launched 2020-12-23)Huawei nova 8i (Launched 2021-07-07)
Display6.57" 2340x1080 P-OLED 6.67" 2376x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 64-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
  • 64-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 32-MP f/2
  • 16-MP f/2
Computing
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 SoC
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 662 SoC
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
Battery3800 mAh4300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 169g (6oz), 74.1x160.12x7.64 mm (2.92 x 6.30 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 190g (6.7oz), 74.7x161.9x8.6 mm (2.94 x 6.37 x 0.34 inches)
Display
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
TypeP-OLEDIPS LCD
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum240
Diagonal (inches)6.57"6.67"
Display/Body Ratio89.3%89.4%
Resolution2340x10802376x1080
Sharpness (PPI)392 PPI391 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth30 bit (1,073,741,824 Colors)30 bit (1,073,741,824 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Macro Camera
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
Megapixel2-MP2-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • Macro Lens
  • Macro Lens
Battery
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3800 mAh4300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameHuawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985Snapdragon 662
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.58 GHz2 GHz
RAM Options8GB6GB/8GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/256GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 11Android 10
Communications
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
LTE Bands1, 18, 19, 2, 26, 3, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 81, 20, 26, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 7, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • 5G NSA
  • 5G SA
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
NameSIM0SIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSDNano SIM
Multimedia
Product Namenova 8nova 8i
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo

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