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Huawei nova 8 5G

Huawei nova 8 5G

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vivo S10 Pro

vivo S10 Pro

#1128

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 8 5G
vivo S10 Pro
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.750.9
Display
84.584.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
65.365.8

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 8 5G features a 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a refresh rate of 90Hz, while the vivo S10 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, also at 90Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 8 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the S10 Pro utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 1100, which is built on a more advanced 6nm process.
  • The camera capabilities of the S10 Pro are superior, boasting a 108 MP main sensor compared to the nova 8's 64 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
  • The battery capacity of the S10 Pro is 4050 mAh, slightly larger than the nova 8's 3800 mAh, but the nova 8 supports faster charging at 66W versus the S10 Pro's 44W.
  • Lastly, the nova 8 runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, while the S10 Pro operates on Android 11 with OriginOS 1.0, offering a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 8 5G
vivo S10 Pro

General

Release Date

2020, December 23
2021, July 15

Announced

2020, December 23
2021, July 15

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.57"
6.44"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G77 (8-core)
Mali-G77 MC9

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
108 MP

Main Camera Details

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)
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

32 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
N/A

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

4K
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3800 mAh
4050 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3800 mAh
4050 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
44W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
158.2 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)

Weight

169 g
173 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White
Black, White, Gradient Blue, Yellow

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Software

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0

OS Version

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No