Huawei nova 10
#1213
Huawei nova 8
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Huawei nova 10
Huawei nova 8
Performance
88.283.0
Camera
66.366.3
Display
91.687.5
Battery
28.127.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
67.664.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
61.653.0
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Silver, Green, Violet
Powder Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass