Ever since the Google scandal, Huawei has pretty much been non-existent for the International market. Suffering a recession of 23% annual growth and catalyzed further by the COVID-19 outbreak, these might be the worse of time Huawei has ever experienced. Nevertheless, the Chinese tech giant hasn’t ceased manufacturing stellar phones.
Earlier this year, we had a glimpse at Huawei’s exquisite Mate 40 Pro, which featured an astounding camera setup. And it had only been few months since the launch of the 7-series; Huawei has shed light on its newest Nova 8 series, which features Huawei Nova 8 and Huawei Nova 8 Pro smartphones.
Huawei Nova 8 Specifications
Huawei Nova 8 differs very slightly from its pro-variant. Apart from tiny hand-picked difference, it features the same premium grade design, a crispy smooth display, a prominent camera setup and a potent battery life.
Design & Display
Dimensions: (160.1H x 74.1W x 7.6D) mm; 169 gm |
Build: AG Glass Back + Aluminium Middle Frame |
Display: 6.57 inches; HDR10+ OLED Ring Display (Curved “Waterfall” Edges) |
Resolution: FHD+(2676 x 1236 pixels); 439ppi Display Density; 1.07B colours, DCI-P3 wide colour gamut |
Refresh Rate: 90Hz Refresh rate; 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
Material: 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass Protection |
CPU & Performance
Chipset: HUAWEI Kirin 985 5G (7nm) |
Processor: Octa-core (1×2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 || 3×2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 || 4×1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) |
GPU: 8-core Mali-G77 |
NPU: Large-core NPU + micro-core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit) |
Cooling Technology: Triple-mix liquid cooling system (large area VC liquid cooling + 3D graphene heat dissipation film + high thermal conductivity metal) |
RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X |
ROM: 128GB/256GB storage| non-expandable |
Cameras
Rear Camera Setup: Quad Camera Elliptical layout; left alignment
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Front Camera Setup: Dual front camera layout; pill cut-out
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Battery & Charging
Capacity: 3800mAh |
Charging: 66W Fast-Charging, 5W Reverse-Charging (100% in 35min) |
Sensors, Speakers & Other Features
Security: Optical In-Display Fingerprint Scanner |
Audio: Dual stereo speakers; Huawei Histen audio | Audio Zoom on Cameras |
Operating System: EMUI 11 based on Android Q (10) | No Google Play Services |
Ports: One USB-C®, Dual Sim Card Slot |
Sensors: Fingerprint sensor, Gravity sensor, Proximity light sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro |
Connectivity: WiFi 6+, Bluetooth® 5.2, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC 2.0 |
Colors: Colour 8, Provence, Beautiful forest, Bright black |
Price & Availability
The Huawei Nova 8 is set to go on sale from December 27, 2020 exclusively in China alongside the Nova 8 Pro. The company hasn’t provided any information regarding its global availability.
Huawei Nova 8 Pro | Price in China |
Huawei Nova 8 (8GB + 128GB) | CNY 3,299 (~$504) |
Huawei Nova 8 (8GB + 256GB) | CNY 3,699 (~$665) |
Huawei Nova 8 Summary
- Display: 6.57 inches; HDR10+ OLED Ring Display
- Chipset: HUAWEI Kirin 985 5G (7nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 || 3×2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 || 4×1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: 8-core Mali-G77
- NPU: Large-core NPU + micro-core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit)
- Cooling Technology: Triple-mix liquid cooling system (large area VC liquid cooling + 3D graphene heat dissipation film + high thermal conductivity metal)
- RAM: 8GB RAM with 256/128GB storage, non-expandable
- OS: EMUI 11 based on Android Q (10)
- Rear Camera: Primary 64MP (wide, f/1.89), Secondary 8MP (ultra-wide, f/2.4), Tertiary 2MP (depth, f/2.4), Quaternary 2MP (macro, f/2.4)
- Front Camera: Primary 16MP (wide, f/2.0), Secondary 32MP (ultra-wide, f/2.4)
- Battery: 3800mAh, 66W Fast-Charging (100% in 35min)
- Sensors: Fingerprint sensor, Gravity sensor, Proximity light sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro, NFC
- Colors: Colour 8, Provence, Beautiful forest, Bright black
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