Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
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Huawei nova Flip
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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Huawei nova Flip
Performance
87.570.0
Camera
66.393.2
Display
92.993.0
Battery
28.130.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.680.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
55.367.0
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G features a sleek design with a 6.72-inch OLED display, offering a resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei nova Flip has a slightly larger 6.94-inch foldable LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1136 x 2690 pixels, also at 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, while the nova Flip has a more advanced configuration with 256GB to 1TB of storage and 12GB of RAM.
- The camera setup on the nova 8 Pro includes a 64 MP main sensor, whereas the nova Flip offers a 50 MP main camera with OIS and a 32 MP selfie camera, enhancing its photography capabilities.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the nova Flip at 4400mAh compared to the 4000mAh in the nova 8 Pro, both supporting 66W charging.
- The nova 8 Pro runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, while the nova Flip utilizes HarmonyOS 4.2, providing a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Huawei nova Flip
General
Release Date
2020, December 23
2024, August 05
Announced
2020, December 23
2024, August 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.72"
6.94"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1136 x 2690 pixels (~421 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1136
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
N/A
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core
GPU
Mali-G77 (8-core)
N/A
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
66W wired, 100% in 40 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 169.8 x 75.4 x 6.9 mmFolded: 87.6 x 75.4 x 15.1 mm
Weight
184 g
195 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Green, Pink, White, Black
Foldable
✗
✓
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
✓
✓
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
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+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 4.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass