Huawei nova 8 5G vs Motorola Edge 40

Huawei nova 8 5G

Motorola Edge 40

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

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
EV-DO speed

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

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or eco leather back
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.1 mm

158.4 mm
Width

74.1 mm

72 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

169 g

167/171 g
Waterproof

-

IP68/IP69 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68/IP69
Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White

Black, Blue, Green, Magenta

Display
Display type

OLED

P-OLED
Physical size

6.57 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

392 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

3D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, oleophobic coating
Display features

HDR10, 90Hz

144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.4 , 1/1.55" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9216 x 6912 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 120˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

6560 x 4928 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

4400 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

TurboPower, 68W
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 15W

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