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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than the OnePlus 8, getting a global score of 79.3 against 76. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8, but it's just a bit heavier. OnePlus 8 has a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little smaller display.
OnePlus 8 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. OnePlus 8 captures much better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a less MP back-facing camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography in low light environments.
OnePlus 8 and Huawei nova 9 Pro feature similar storage for games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 8 features a bit superior battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
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