Huawei nova 8
#1960
TCL 10 Plus
#2592Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8
TCL 10 Plus
Performance
83.073.3
Camera
66.354.9
Display
87.581.4
Battery
27.130.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
64.367.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.047.7
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 features a sleek design with a 6.57-inch OLED display that supports HDR10 and a 90Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the TCL 10 Plus, which has a slightly larger 6.47-inch AMOLED display but is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 is powered by the Kirin 820E chipset, providing a more efficient experience than the Snapdragon 665 in the TCL 10 Plus.
- The camera system on the nova 8 is superior with a 64 MP main sensor and better video capabilities, while the TCL 10 Plus has a 48 MP main sensor.
- Battery capacity favors the TCL 10 Plus with 4500 mAh compared to the nova 8's 3800 mAh, but the nova 8 supports faster charging at 66W.
- Both devices run different software, with the nova 8 using Android 11 with EMUI 12 and the TCL 10 Plus on Android 10 with TCL UI, and the latter includes a headphone jack, which the nova 8 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8
TCL 10 Plus
General
Release Date
2021, August 05
2020, July 09
Announced
2021, August 05
2020, July 09
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.47"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820E (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (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)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Selfie Video
4K
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
Quick Charge 3
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)
158.9 x 72.9 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
169 g
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Powder Pink
Blue, Violet
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Android 10, TCL UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass