Huawei nova vs Honor 8 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova
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Honor 8
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Huawei nova or Honor 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova | Honor 8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2016, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.72 in | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.6% | 72.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 357 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1021 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 436 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | 338 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 961 | 1208 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 854 | 1665 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3651 | 5203 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3074 | 3962 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1920 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - CAN-L01L11 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - CAN-L02L12 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700) - CAN-L03L13 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- --Custom function back button - Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China) |
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