Huawei Nova 8
- Screen: 6.57" OLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
- Camera: 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 3800 mAh
- OS: Android 11
- Weight: 169 grams (5.96 oz)
Review
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Huawei Nova 8Display
| Type | OLED |
| Size | 6.57 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 74.1 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G |
| Max clock | 2560 MHz |
| CPU cores | 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 |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 512 |
| GPU clock | 695 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~711.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| Stability | 96% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2145 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | EMUI 11 |
Battery
| Capacity | 3800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° |
| Lenses | 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 - Sensor: 1/1.7" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 |
| 2G network | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G network | HSDPA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
| 4G network | LTE B2/B3/B5/B8 (850/900/1800/1900 МГц |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2020 |
| Release date | January 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
Some specifications of the Nova 8 may differ by country or region
