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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 430.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having an 80.8 score against 77.4. The Huawei nova 5T is a a bit lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Huawei nova 5T takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture. Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Huawei nova 5T not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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