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Huawei nova 10 vs Huawei nova 8

What nova 10 does better (10) and where nova 8 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 10
Huawei · 2022nova 10
7.9Score
10 advantages≈ $540
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Huawei nova 8
Huawei · 2021nova 8
7.2Score
1 advantage≈ $450
7.9Display7.0
7.4Camera7.9
4.3Battery4.2
8.7Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 10nova 8
73.9 × 162.26.974.1 × 160.17.6
nova 10nova 8Difference
Height162.2 mm160.1 mm+2.1 mm
Width73.9 mm74.1 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness6.9 mm7.6 mm−0.7 mm
Weight168 g169 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 10 better than nova 8?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · nova 8: No
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+5%
  4. Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.22 GHz+8%
  6. CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  8. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
  9. Thickness6.9 mm vs 7.6 mm+10%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is nova 8 better than nova 10?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 10Huawei nova 10≈ $5407.9
Huawei nova 8Huawei nova 8≈ $4507.2
Design
Weight168 g169 g
Thickness6.9 mm7.6 mm
Height162.2 mm160.1 mm
Width73.9 mm74.1 mm
ColoursBlack, Silver, Green, VioletPowder Pink
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi392 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%89.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GKirin 820E
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores86
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.22 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G57
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh3,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—120%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYes—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0 (China)Android 11
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12 (Europe)EMUI 12
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