Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
#1756
Meizu 17
#1320Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Meizu 17
Performance
87.588.6
Camera
66.364.4
Display
92.991.3
Battery
28.130.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.681.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
55.360.0
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
5-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Green, Gray, Aurora White
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 / 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
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
Android 10, Flyme 8.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass