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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | OnePlus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The OnePlus 8 UW is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2, having a overall score of 75.9 against 74.2. These phones work with Android operating system, but OnePlus 8 UW has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The OnePlus 8 UW body is a lot newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than the Huawei nova 2.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen. The OnePlus 8 UW has slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM. The OnePlus 8 UW features a superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 2950mAh. OnePlus 8 UW takes a lot better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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