Huawei nova 8 – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: nova 8
- Brand: Huawei
- Rating: 4.21 out of 5 (19 votes)
- Price: 420 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2021
- Dimensions: 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm
- Weight: 169 g
- Chipset: Kirin 820E (7nm)
- Built-in memory: 128GB 8GB RAM
- Screen: OLED 6.57 inches
- Battery: 3800 mAh
- Rear camera: Quad, 64MP
- Front camera: Single, 32MP
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Huawei nova 8 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2021, August 05 |
Price
| First price | 420 EUR |
Design
| Height | 6.3 in (160.1 mm) |
| Width | 2.92 in ( 74.1 mm) |
| Depth | 0.3 in ( 7.6 mm) |
| Weight | 5.96 oz (169 grams) |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Powder Pink |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED |
| Size | 6.57 in |
| Screen Area | 106.0 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Points per inch | 392 PPI |
| Color Depth | 1B |
| Ratio (height:width) | 19.5:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 89.3% |
| Additional Features | -HDR10 |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) |
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| GPU | - Mali-G57 (6-core) |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | No |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Quad |
| Specs |
-64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
Battery
| Capacity | 3800 mAh |
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable |
| Charging |
-Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Radio | No |
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Huawei nova 8 AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Huawei nova 8 scores 467649 points in AnTuTu 9, powered by the Kirin 820E (7nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 9 Score | 467649 (Position 445 out of 1347) |
| Antutu 9 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 439. Honor Play5 Youth | 474873 |
| 440. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G | 473852 |
| 441. Oppo K9x | 470394 |
| 442. Gigaset GX6 | 470002 |
| 443. vivo X80 Lite | 469554 |
| 444. vivo V25 | 469000 |
| 445. Huawei nova 8 | 467649 |
| 446. Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G | 467630 |
| 447. Huawei nova 8 5G | 467370 |
| 448. Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G | 467368 |
| 449. Huawei nova 5T | 467168 |
| 450. itel P40 | 466231 |
| 451. Huawei P40 4G | 466021 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 844 (Position 351 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2697 (Position 400 out of 1873) |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 345. vivo S17e | 854 |
| 346. vivo V25 | 854 |
| 347. Tecno Camon 20 Premier | 849 |
| 348. Vernee Active | 849 |
| 349. vivo S16e | 845 |
| 350. Realme 10 Pro+ | 845 |
| 351. Huawei nova 8 | 844 |
| 352. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | 843 |
| 353. vivo Y78 | 842 |
| 354. Xiaomi Civi 2 | 841 |
| 355. Nokia 3.2 | 839 |
| 356. Xiaomi 12 Lite NE | 838 |
| 357. vivo S15e | 838 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 394. Samsung Galaxy M54 | 2709 |
| 395. OnePlus 7T Pro | 2709 |
| 396. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) | 2704 |
| 397. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G | 2704 |
| 398. vivo iQOO Pro 5G | 2699 |
| 399. vivo iQOO Z5 | 2698 |
| 400. Huawei nova 8 | 2697 |
| 401. Oppo Reno10 Pro (China) | 2696 |
| 402. Samsung Galaxy F54 | 2689 |
| 403. Realme GT Master | 2687 |
| 404. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) | 2682 |
| 405. Motorola Edge 2021 | 2679 |
| 406. OnePlus 7 Pro | 2678 |
Compared to its rivals: the Samsung Galaxy S10 scores 574618 points in AnTuTu .
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Huawei nova 8 Release Date
The Huawei nova 8 was officially announced and released on August 05, 2021. It is available in Powder Pink.
Huawei nova 8 Price
The Huawei nova 8 starts at 420 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 128GB 8GB RAM | 420 EUR |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | 420 EUR |
A 512GB version of the Huawei nova 8 is not officially available — 256GB is the maximum storage option.