Huawei nova 10
#1500
Huawei nova 8
#1845Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 10
Huawei nova 8
Performance
64.862.4
Camera
48.048.7
Display
88.584.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
64.162.7
Summary
- The Huawei nova 10 features a slightly larger 6.67-inch OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz compared to the 6.57-inch 90Hz display on the nova 8, both supporting HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the nova 10 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, offering better efficiency and speed than the Kirin 820E found in the nova 8.
- The camera system on the nova 10 includes a 50 MP main sensor and a 60 MP selfie camera, while the nova 8 has a 64 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, providing different strengths in photography.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the nova 10 at 4000 mAh versus 3800 mAh in the nova 8, but both support 66W charging.
- The nova 10 runs on HarmonyOS 2.0 or EMUI 12, while the nova 8 operates on Android 11 with EMUI 12, both lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 10
Huawei nova 8
General
Release Date
2022, July 04
2021, August 05
Announced
2022, July 04
2021, August 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.57"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Kirin 820E (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
60 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired5W reverse wired
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.2 x 73.9 x 6.9 mm (6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 in)
160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g
169 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver, Green, Violet
Powder Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
OS Version
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No