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Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs Huawei nova 8 5G

Comparison between Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) and Huawei nova 8 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola and Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021), ahead on Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Design & display	6.4	7.8
Performance & hardware	6.7	5.3
Camera	5.7	7.6
Connectivity	6.9	6.4
Battery & charging	5.6	4.8

Which one is for you?

Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 90 Hz

Huawei nova 8 5G, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Display Technology: OLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 169 g; against 200 g
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 30 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	6 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 642L	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz	2.58 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	467,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,017	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2,841	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 3×2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55	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	6 GB	8 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR5 Best value	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	—	v9

Design

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Body Colors	Blue	Black, Blue, Green, White, Silver, Purple
Body Thickness	9 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	75.6 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	169 mm	160.1 mm
Weight	200 g	169 g Best value
Usable Surface	85.9 %	89.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Aluminium Alloy, Glass Best value
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	3,800 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	30 W	66 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Best value

Display

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	OLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.8″ Best value	6.57″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,460 px Best value	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi Best value	392 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	240 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, HDR10, Touchscreen	HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Operating System	Android 11	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11 Best value	10

Connectivity

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B14, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n25, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n260, 5G NR n261	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, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	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
Max. download speed	3,700 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	1,600 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Audio Features	A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Edge 5G UW (2021)	nova 8 5G
Model numbers	—	ANG-AN00