Huawei P8 Lite vs Huawei nova
What is the difference between the Huawei P8 Lite and Huawei nova ? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
Brand and model
Huawei P8 Lite
Huawei nova
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Review
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Release date
2015, April
2016, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)
143 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm
| 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.78 in
141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm
| 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.72 in
Weight
131 g | 4.62 oz
146 g | 5.15 oz
Body Build
Plastic body
Front glass, aluminum body
Colors
Black, White, Gold
Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black
Battery
2200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G)
Approximate price
170 EUR
300 EUR
Screen
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
16M
16M
Screen size
5" inc
5" inc
Screen area
68.9 cm2
68.9 cm2
Screen format
16:9 (height:width)
16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
68.3%
70.6%
Screen resolution
720 x 1280 px
1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/
294 PPI
441 PPI
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main
13 MP, Single
12 MP, Single
Camera specs
-13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), AF
-12 MP, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF
Functions
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
5 MP, Single
8 MP, Single
Specifications
5 MP
8 MP
Video
720p
1080p@30fps
Performance
Operating system - OS
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1
Chipset
- HiSilicon Kirin 620 (28 nm)
- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Processor CPU
- Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 506
External memory
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core
105
173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
509
961
GeekBench 4 Single Core
541
854
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core
1977
3651
GeekBench 4 RenderScript
1355
3074
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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
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Bands
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
-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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
Yes
Edge
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
Headphone jack
Yes
Yes
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging
Versions
- Also known as Huawei ALE-L21
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