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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

#1756
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

#1203

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Performance
87.590.2
Camera
66.356.4
Display
92.996.0
Battery
28.133.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.683.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
55.361.7

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G features a 6.72-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro has a slightly larger 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 pixels, also at 120Hz but with higher peak brightness.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the CMF Phone 2 Pro utilizes the more recent Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro.
  • The camera system on the nova 8 Pro includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the CMF Phone 2 Pro has a dual 50 MP setup with telephoto capabilities.
  • Battery capacity is another differentiator, with the nova 8 Pro at 4000 mAh and the CMF Phone 2 Pro at 5000 mAh, although the latter supports slower charging at 33W compared to the 66W of the former.
  • Lastly, the nova 8 Pro runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services, while the CMF Phone 2 Pro operates on Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.2, offering up to three major Android upgrades.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

General

Release Date

2020, December 23
2025, April 28

Announced

2020, December 23
2025, April 28

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.72"
6.77"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

PPI

1236
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Panda Glass

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G77 (8-core)
Mali-G615 MC2

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC

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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.0"

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
33W wired5W 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)
164 x 78 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)

Weight

184 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White
White, Black, Orange, Light Green

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / 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 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C

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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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