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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is a bit better than the Nokia 8, with a 79.3 score against 73.8. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a somewhat heavier device than the Nokia 8, but both of them are equally thin. The Nokia 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a lot less mega pixels resolution camera and a lower video quality.
The Nokia 8 features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro features better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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