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Huawei nova 8 5G

Huawei nova 8 5G

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Oppo Reno4 Pro

Oppo Reno4 Pro

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 8 5G
Oppo Reno4 Pro
Performance
87.583.7
Camera
66.365.7
Display
87.584.6
Battery
27.128.1
Build
0.272.6
Connectivity
80.965.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.958.1

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 8 5G features a 6.57-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Oppo Reno4 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display, also at 90Hz, but with a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 8 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, offering 5G connectivity, whereas the Reno4 Pro uses the Snapdragon 720G, which does not support 5G.
  • Both phones have a 32 MP front camera, but the nova 8's rear camera setup includes a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Reno4 Pro's 48 MP.
  • The nova 8 has a 3800 mAh battery with 66W fast charging, while the Reno4 Pro has a slightly larger 4000 mAh battery with 65W charging.
  • Both run on Android 10, but the nova 8 utilizes EMUI 11 without Google Play Services, whereas the Reno4 Pro operates on ColorOS 7.2 and includes a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 8 5G
Oppo Reno4 Pro

General

Release Date

2020, December 23
2020, July 31

Announced

2020, December 23
2020, July 31

Description

N/A
Not to be confused with Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G

Display

Size

6.57"
6.5"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10, 500 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G77 (8-core)
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

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)
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K
1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3800 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
65W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 36 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
160.2 x 73.2 x 7.7 mm (6.31 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)

Weight

169 g
161 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White
Starry Night, Silky White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, GNSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 10, ColorOS 7.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass