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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a general score of 80.8 against 77.4. Huawei nova 5T is a a little bit lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but both of them are equally thin. Huawei nova 5T features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit greater display pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments, a lot more MP back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei nova 5T is also a lot cheaper.
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