Huawei Nova 8 vs Nova 10 Pro

66 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Huawei Nova 8 (with HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G) that was released on December 23, 2020, against the Huawei Nova 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 8

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 22 grams less

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3800 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 66W)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1046 and 946 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 8 and Nova 10 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.57 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.89:9
PPI	392 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	91.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	99.4%
PWM	-	532 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	160.1 mm (6.3 inches)	164.24 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	74.45 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.88 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2560 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 1 core at 2.58 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP8	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	512	768
GPU clock	695 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~711.7 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	-	172197
GPU	-	148150
Memory	-	112070
UX	-	135792
Total score	-	572535

Max surface temperature	-	38.5 °C
Stability	96%	-
Graphics test	12 FPS	-
Graphics score	2141	-

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android
ROM	EMUI 11	HarmonyOS 2.0
OS size	-	20 GB

Capacity	3800 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	Yes (80% in 10 min)
Full charging time	0:35 hr	0:26 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	10:37 hr
Watching video	-	12:24 hr
Gaming	-	05:23 hr
Standby	-	96 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	112°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 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	32 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	-
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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 *	20	18
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2020	July 2022
Release date	January 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 100 W

Huawei Nova 8 vs Nova 10 Pro

Huawei Nova 8 vs Nova 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion