Huawei nova 8i vs Samsung Galaxy A23

Huawei nova 8i

Samsung Galaxy A23

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41
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, 392 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

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

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

161.9 mm

164.5 mm
Width

74.7 mm

76.9 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

190 g

195 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Silver

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

TFT
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels

1080 x 2408 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 260 Gold

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver

quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
GPU

Adreno 610

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

6, 8 GB

4, 6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 2.1

-

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

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

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

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, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

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

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
NFC

No

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperCharge (60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min)

Fast charging, 25W

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