Huawei nova 8 5G – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: nova 8 5G
- Brand: Huawei
- Rating: 5.00 out of 5 (4 votes)
- Price: 410 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2020
- Dimensions: 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm
- Weight: 169 g
- Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
- 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 5G 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 | 2020, December 23 |
Price
| First price | 410 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 | Black, Blue, Green, White |
| 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 | - Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) |
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| GPU | - Mali-G77 (8-core) |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | No |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 10, EMUI 11, 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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA |
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| SIM Card | 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 | 5.1, 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 5G AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Huawei nova 8 5G scores 467370 points in AnTuTu 9, powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 9 Score | 467370 (Position 447 out of 1347) |
| Antutu 9 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 452. Ulefone Power Armor 19 | 463006 |
| 453. Ulefone Armor 23 Ultra | 463005 |
Compared to its rivals: the Apple iPhone 12 scores 1070567 points in AnTuTu .
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Huawei nova 8 5G Release Date
The Huawei nova 8 5G was officially announced and released on December 23, 2020. It is available in Black, Blue, Green, White.
Huawei nova 8 5G Price
The Huawei nova 8 5G starts at 410 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 128GB 8GB RAM | 410 EUR |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | 410 EUR |
A 512GB version of the Huawei nova 8 5G is not officially available — 256GB is the maximum storage option.