Huawei nova 8 vs Huawei P9 lite Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8
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Huawei nova 8 or Huawei P9 lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 8 | Huawei P9 lite | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 05 | 2016, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.92 in | 146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.86 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 147 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Powder Pink | Black, White, Gold | |
| Battery | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.3% | 69.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -90Hz -Wide color gamut |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Kirin 820E (7nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 (6-core) | Mali-T830MP2 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 16 GB, 2/3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 467649 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 844 | 168 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2697 | 798 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 796 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3360 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2441 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1450 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (L31, L21 only) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei G9 Lite, Honor 8 Smart (India) |
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