Huawei Nova vs Huawei P8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nova vs Huawei P8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei NovaHuawei NovaChina · 3GB · 32GB · TL10
Huawei P8Huawei P8China · 3GB · 16GB · UL00
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Basics
Huawei Nova
Huawei Nova
China · 3GB · 32GB · TL10
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Huawei P8
Huawei P8
China · 3GB · 16GB · UL00
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.4
12 reviews
8.3
89 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nova vs Huawei P8

Specs where to buy Huawei Nova Huawei Nova
China · 3GB · 32GB · TL10 		Huawei P8 price comparison Huawei P8
China · 3GB · 16GB · UL00
Inches 5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 70% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 69.1 mm
141.2 mm
7.1 mm 		72.1 mm
144.9 mm
6.4 mm
Weight 146 g 144 g
Micro SnapD. 625
Octa-Core 		Kirin 930
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 77.300
v7 		43.029
v?
Battery 3020 mAh 2680 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX386 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX278
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases -- GRA-UL00

Release Date
Release date September 2016,
7 years ago 		April 2015,
9 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nova
Huawei P8
Huawei Nova
Huawei P8
Size
69.1 mm • 141.2 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.1 mm • 144.9 mm • 6.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 146 g 144 g
Usable surface 70 % 71 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

Gold

Gray

Champagne

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 85% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.2
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
9.1
Is it comfortable?
9.4
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
7.6
Number of reviews
12 reviews
89 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 930
CPU 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A53e 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506 ARM Mali-T628 MP4 + i3

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
77.300
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 38% of devices
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43.029
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
8.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
7.5
Number of reviews
12 reviews
89 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX386 Exmor RS Sony IMX278
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX219 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/4" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
8.9
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
7.7
Quality of selfies
8.7
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.1
Number of reviews
12 reviews
89 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Full Active
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.940 W/Kg on body 		0.473 W/Kg on head
1.720 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.420 W/Kg on head
0.720 W/Kg on body 		1.407 W/Kg on head
1.233 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.5
8.6
Quality of the GPS
9.4
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.9
8.8
Number of reviews
12 reviews
89 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3020 mAh
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2680 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 33%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 35%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
12 reviews
89 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 92%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 24%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 9%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 9%
    Every two months or less
  • 10%
    Never
  • 26%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 12%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
12 reviews
89 reviews
Prices
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