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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a bit better than the Nokia 8, getting a 79.5 score against 73.8. Although the Huawei Mate 20 is newer than the Nokia 8, it's a bit thicker and heavier. The Nokia 8 features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and less brightness, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Nokia 8 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit faster CPU than Nokia 8. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei Mate 20 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP and a worse video quality, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Huawei Mate 20 features superior battery life than Nokia 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 is more expensive than Nokia 8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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