Huawei nova 8i vs Motorola Moto G 4G Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8i
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Huawei nova 8i or Motorola Moto G 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 8i | Motorola Moto G 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, July 07 | 2014, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 2.94 in | 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.59 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black | White, Black, Moto G Ferrari Edition | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 108.1 cm2 | 54.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.4% | 64.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2376 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 329 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 5 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, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-5 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash, Panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 1.3 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 201670 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 322 | 65 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1328 | 125 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile, AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE band 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - LATAM |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| 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, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G LTE Available as Moto G Ferrari Edition with Kevlar back panel (~$390) |
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