Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 global score. The iPhone 8 design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Huawei nova 5T, even though it was released 2 years before. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little better processing power than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Huawei nova 5T and the iPhone 8 count with similar displays, although the iPhone 8 has a bit worse pixel count per inch in the display, a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a lot smaller display. The iPhone 8 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T captures much better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos.
Huawei nova 5T has a very superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 106% bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei nova 5T. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Huawei nova 5T, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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