Huawei Nova 8i vs Nova 7i

55 out of 100

56 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 Huawei Nova 7i, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 810 and came out 17 months before. 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

Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 7i

67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (405K versus 242K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Kirin 810
73% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 888 and 514 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 8i and Nova 7i crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nova 8i

Nova 7i

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nova 8i

Nova 7i

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nova 8i

Nova 7i

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nova 8i

Nova 7i

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nova 8i

75 *

Nova 7i

78 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nova 8i

Nova 7i

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 *

Nova 7i

56 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nova 8i

Nova 7i

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2376 pixels	1080 x 2310 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.2:9
PPI	391 ppi	398 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	83.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Design and build

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nova 8i +7%

89.4%

Nova 7i

83.5%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 8i and Huawei Nova 7i in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max clock	2000 MHz	2270 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	11 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU shading units	128	144
GPU clock	950 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~236.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nova 8i

514

Nova 7i +73%

888

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nova 8i

1555

Nova 7i +39%

2157

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nova 8i

242447

Nova 7i +67%

405563

CPU	88415	127606
GPU	42652	87490
Memory	60906	87020
UX	48279	102295
Total score	242447	405563

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nova 8i

373

Nova 7i

n/a

PCMark 3.0

Nova 8i

5376

Nova 7i

n/a

Web score	5363	-
Video editing	3492	-
Photo editing	7955	-
Data manipulation	4820	-
Writing score	6188	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	-	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10	Android 10.0
ROM	EMUI 11	EMUI 10
OS size	-	14.7 GB

Battery

Capacity	4300 mAh	4200 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	40 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 (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	1:10 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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	-	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (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
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
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 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, A2DP
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
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	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	13	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July 2021	January 2020
Release date	July 2021	March 2020
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

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

Conclusion

If the performance and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 7i . But if the display, camera, and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 8i .