Home
Comparison
Huawei
Huawei nova 8 5G
Compare Huawei nova 8 5G and Nokia XR21

Huawei nova 8 5G vs Nokia XR21

Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei nova 8 5G
Nokia XR21
Nokia XR21
Huawei nova 8 5G
Nokia XR21
  • 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, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
  • 5G network
    5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    45.4 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
    EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A
    LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-12
    2023-05
  • Status
    2021-01
    2023-06
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic, glass
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    160.1 mm
    168 mm
  • Width
    74.1 mm
    78.6 mm
  • Thickness
    7.6 mm
    10.6 mm
  • Weight
    169 g
    231 g
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68/IP69K (1.5m and 60 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68/IP69K
  • MIL-STD-810H
    -
    Yes
  • Colors
    Black, Blue, Green, White
    Black, Green
  • Display
  • Display type
    OLED
    IPS LCD
  • Physical size
    6.57 inches
    6.49 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2340 pixels
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Pixel density
    392 ppi
    406 ppi
  • Display colors
    1073741824
    16777216
  • Protection
    3D curved glass screen
    2D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    HDR10, 90Hz
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.58 GHz Cortex-A76
    Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
    Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.84 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Chipset
    Kirin 985 5G
    Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
  • GPU
    Mali-G77 (8-core)
    Adreno 619
  • Memory RAM
    8 GB
    6 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    128 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    512 GB
  • Storage
    UFS
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
    Android 12
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Quad
    Dual
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 10x digital zoom
    (wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2"
  • (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm
    (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
  • (depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
  • Primary camera resolution
    9216 x 6912 pixels
    9280 x 6920 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    dual-LED dual-tone 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, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, speedwarp
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 120˚ , 26 mm
    (wide) , 16 MP, f/2.4
  • Selfie camera resolution
    6528 x 4896 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    4K
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    FM Radio
  • 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
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.1
    v5.1
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    -
    aptX Adaptive
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes (market dependent)
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    Yes
  • NavIC
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    3800 mAh
    4800 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    SuperCharge (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)
    USB Power Delivery 2.0, 33W
  • Reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    411593 (v8)
    396000 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    844 (v5.2)
    -
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    2697 (v5.2)
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    490 USD
    725 USD

Huawei nova 8 5G comparisons

latest Huawei models

other Huawei models

Nokia XR21 comparisons

latest Nokia models

other Nokia models