Huawei nova 8
#1960
Huawei P50
#1020Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8
Huawei P50
Performance
83.089.9
Camera
66.396.9
Display
87.583.3
Battery
27.129.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
64.370.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
53.064.3
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 features a 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei P50 has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, also at 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 is powered by the Kirin 820E chipset, whereas the P50 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 888, offering superior processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the nova 8 includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the P50 has a 50 MP main sensor with additional telephoto and ultrawide options, along with optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is 3800 mAh for the nova 8 compared to 4100 mAh for the P50, both supporting 66W fast charging.
- The nova 8 runs on Android 11 with EMUI 12, while the P50 operates on HarmonyOS 2.0, and the P50 also features stereo speakers, unlike the nova 8.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8
Huawei P50
General
Release Date
2021, August 05
2021, July 29
Announced
2021, August 05
2021, July 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.5"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1224 x 2700 pixels (~458 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1224
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820E (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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)
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
Panorama, HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Po 4100 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
66W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g
181 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Powder Pink
Black, Gold, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass