Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
#1120
Meizu 17
#1065Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Meizu 17
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.748.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
52.555.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
65.866.3
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G features a 6.72-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Meizu 17 has a slightly smaller 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, also at 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the Meizu 17 utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 865 5G.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the Meizu 17 includes additional lenses for versatility, including a 20 MP selfie camera compared to the nova 8 Pro's lack of a front camera.
- The nova 8 Pro has a 4000 mAh battery with 66W fast charging, while the Meizu 17 offers a larger 4500 mAh battery with 30W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10, but the nova 8 Pro uses EMUI 11 without Google Play Services, while the Meizu 17 operates on Flyme 8.1 and includes stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Meizu 17
General
Release Date
2020, December 23
2020, May 08
Announced
2020, December 23
2020, May 08
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.72"
6.6"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ)
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
PPI
1236
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/1.9, (macro)
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
30W wired, QC3, 45% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
160 x 77.2 x 8.5 mm (6.30 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight
184 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Green, Gray, Aurora White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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 а/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
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, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Flyme 8.1
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Flyme 8.1
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, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No