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Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G vs Huawei nova 8 5G

Comparison between Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G 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 nova 7 Pro 5G, ahead on Performance & hardware.

Category
Category	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Design & display	7.5	7.8
Performance & hardware	5.6	5.3
Camera	7.8	7.6
Connectivity	6.4	6.4
Battery & charging	4.9	4.8

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1

Huawei nova 8 5G, if you care about…

Weight: 169 g; against 178 g
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 40 W
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Processor Model	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G77 (8-core)	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	UFS 3.0 Best value	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.58 GHz	2.58 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	411,593	467,000
CPU Description	Octa-core: 1x Cortex-A76 at 2.58 GHz, 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.40 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.84 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
AnTuTu version	v8	v9

Design

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Body Colors	Black, Red, Purple, Green, Blue, Silver	Black, Blue, Green, White, Silver, Purple
Body Thickness	8 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	73.7 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	160.4 mm	160.1 mm
Weight	178 g	169 g Best value
Usable Surface	89.6 % Best value	89.3 %
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass	Aluminium Alloy, Glass

Battery

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	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	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Reverse Charging	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	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, 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	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 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 B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 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	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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, LE, EDR	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE, EDR	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nova 7 Pro 5G	nova 8 5G
Model numbers	JER-AN10, JER-AN20	ANG-AN00