Honor Magic V vs Huawei nova 8

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L21B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L02B
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

-
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1174 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Plastic, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.4 mm

160.1 mm
Width

72.7 mm

74.1 mm
Thickness

14.3 mm

7.6 mm
Height unfolded

132.6 mm

-
Width unfolded

141.1 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

6.7 mm

-
Weight

288/293 g

169 g
Colors

Black, Orange, Silver

Powder Pink

OS
OS

Android 12, Magic UI 6, Google Play Services (market dependent)

Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 10x digital zoom
(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 20 mm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 17 mm, 120˚
122˚ , (ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

9216 x 6912 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 42 MP, f/2.4 , 1/2.8" , 0.61 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

7552 x 5664 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR, digital image stabilization

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11n ac, 802.11n ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4750 mAh

3800 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 66W (50% in 15 min)

SuperCharge (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)
Reverse charging

Yes, 5W

Yes