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Huawei Honor 30 Pro vs Huawei nova 8 5G

Comparison between Huawei Honor 30 Pro and Huawei nova 8 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei Honor 30 Pro, ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Design & display or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Design & display	6.6	7.8
Performance & hardware	5.8	5.3
Camera	7.9	7.6
Connectivity	6.9	6.4
Battery & charging	4.2	4.8

Which one is for you?

Huawei Honor 30 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Huawei nova 8 5G, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Weight: 169 g; against 186 g
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 40 W
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable; against Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Processor Model	Huawei Kirin 990	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G76	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	UFS 3.0 Best value	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.86 GHz Best value	2.58 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	649,100	467,000
CPU Description	2× Cortex-A76 at 2.86 GHz + 2× Cortex-A76 at 2.36 GHz + 4× Cortex-A55 at 1.95 GHz	Octa-core CPU with 1 Cortex-A76 core at 2.58 GHz, 3 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.40 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.84 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
AnTuTu version	v10	v9

Design

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Green	Black, Blue, Green, White, Silver, Purple
Body Thickness	8.6 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	73.6 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	160.3 mm	160.1 mm
Weight	186 g	169 g Best value
Usable Surface	89 %	89.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy	Aluminium Alloy, Glass
Resistance Features	IP54	—

Battery

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,800 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	40 W	66 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Best value

Display

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	OLED	OLED
Display Diagonal	6.57″	6.57″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	392 ppi	392 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	—	90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	240 Hz
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass, Curved Glass, Dual-Edge Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless	HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Operating System	—	Android 10
OS Family	—	Android
OS Version	—	10

Connectivity

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n83, 5G NR n84
Cellular Technologies	UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6 Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC Best value	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	Computer Sync, Infrared, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	—	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, EDR, LE	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Honor 30 Pro	nova 8 5G
Model numbers	—	ANG-AN00