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

