Huawei Nova 8i vs Honor 50 Lite

55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Huawei Nova 8i (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on July 7, 2021, against the Honor 50 Lite, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 8i

Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus UFS 2.0

Reasons to consider the Honor 50 Lite

More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 8i and Honor 50 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nova 8i

50 Lite

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nova 8i

50 Lite

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nova 8i

50 Lite

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nova 8i

50 Lite

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nova 8i

75 *

50 Lite

75 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nova 8i

50 Lite

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Nova 8i

55 *

50 Lite

55 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nova 8i

50 Lite

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2376 pixels	1080 x 2376 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	391 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98.2%
Response time	-	28.4 ms
Contrast	-	1163:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nova 8i

n/a

50 Lite

456 nits

Design and build

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	161.8 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nova 8i

89.4%

50 Lite

89.5%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 8i and Honor 50 Lite in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	11 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nova 8i +2%

514

50 Lite

504

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nova 8i +1%

1555

50 Lite

1544

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nova 8i

242447

50 Lite +1%

244184

CPU	88415	81053
GPU	42652	36278
Memory	60906	60281
UX	48279	65631
Total score	242447	244184

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nova 8i

373

50 Lite +2%

382

Max surface temperature	-	38.7 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	373	382

PCMark 3.0

Nova 8i

5376

50 Lite +15%

6161

Web score	5363	5694
Video editing	3492	3744
Photo editing	7955	12091
Data manipulation	4820	5175
Writing score	6188	7040

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 10	Android 11
ROM	EMUI 11	Magic UI 4.2
OS size	-	16 GB

Battery

Capacity	4300 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 19 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (40% in 10 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	0:45 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	No
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	-
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Nova 8i

n/a

50 Lite

89.1 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July 2021	October 2021
Release date	July 2021	November 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 66 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 8i . But if the gaming, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor 50 Lite .