Huawei nova 8i
#2918
Oppo R9 Plus
#3321Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8i
Oppo R9 Plus
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
45.745.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
59.758.8
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8i features a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels, compared to the 6.0-inch display of the Oppo R9 Plus at 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8i is powered by the Snapdragon 662 chipset, which is more efficient than the Snapdragon 652 in the R9 Plus, and it also offers more RAM options.
- The camera capabilities of the nova 8i are superior, with a 64 MP main sensor versus the 16 MP sensor on the R9 Plus, although both have a 16 MP front camera.
- The nova 8i has a slightly larger 4300 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, while the R9 Plus has a 4120 mAh battery with 20W charging.
- Finally, the nova 8i runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, while the R9 Plus is limited to Android 5.1, upgradable to 6.0, indicating a more modern software experience on the nova 8i.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8i
Oppo R9 Plus
General
Release Date
2021, July 07
2016
Announced
2021, July 07
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 510
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", PDAF
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4120 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4120 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min
20W wired, 75% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
163.1 x 80.8 x 7.4 mm (6.42 x 3.18 x 0.29 in)
Weight
190 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black
Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes