Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, with a general score of 85 against 81. Although Apple iPhone 8 is incredibly older than Huawei Nova 9, it's body is lighter and a little thinner. The iPhone 8 features a bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 6 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a way smaller display, a lot worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a little bit lower pixels density. Apple iPhone 8 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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