Finally, Huawei has introduced its Huawei Nova 8 series smartphones in China. This series consists of two devices:
- Vanilla Huawei Nova 8
- Huawei Nova 8 Pro
Both smartphones come with Kirin 985 chipsets with high refresh rate screens and 64MP quad rear cameras setup alongside 66W wired charging and 5G connectivity. For now, Let’s find out more detail about specifications, features, and the expected price of Huawei Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro in Nepal.
Nova 8 Overview
Design and Display
Let’s start with the Huawei Nova 8, this device comes with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. This device display has a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and the device also has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Also, the display has10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut as well as HDR10 support. The Huawei Nova 8 measures 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6mm and weighs in at 169 grams.
Camera
Huawei Nova 8 comes with a quadruple rear camera setup. There is a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide, and two 2MP sensors for macro shots and depth data. Upfront is a 32MP selfie camera. The 8MP ultra-wide camera comes with a 120° field of view.
Performance And Battery
The device is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 985 SoC which is a 5G chipset that is coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. There are no options for expandable storage. It runs Android 10 with EMUI 11 and Huawei’s HMS system software. Huawei Nova 8 is offered with a 3,800 mAh battery which supports 66W wired fast charging.
Huawei Nova 8 Specification
| Body | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6mm; 169 gm |
| Display | 6.57-inches OLED display;90Hz refresh rate |
| Resolution | FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Software & UI | Android 10 with EMUI 11 and HMS system |
| Chipset | HiSIlicon Kirin 985 5G |
| GPU | Mali-G77 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.0 |
| Rear Camera | Quad-camera – 64MP, f/1.9 primary wide lens – 8MP, f/2.4 ultra-wide sensor – 2MP, f/2.4 depth sensor – 2MP, f/2.4 macro lens |
| Front Camera | 32MP, f/2.0 sensor |
| Security | The optical in-display fingerprint scanner |
| Connectivity | Nano-SIM slot, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS / AGPS / GLONASS / BDS / Galileo / QZSS, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual-band), USB Type-C |
| Battery | 3800mAh; 66W wired fast charging, 5W reverse charging |
| Color options | Black, Blue, Green, White |
Nova 8 Pro Overview
Design and Display
The Huawei Nova 8 Pro is slightly bigger than Nova 8 but has a higher refresh rate & touch sampling. It comes with a 6.72-inch display with a resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels. Coming to the best part of the display, it has a 120Hz refresh rate and a whopping 300Hz touch sampling rate.
Also, the display has a 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut as well as HDR10 support. Similar to the Nova 8, this device also has under-display fingerprint scanner features. The Huawei Nova 8 Pro measures 163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9mm and weighs in at 169 grams.
Camera
Moving to the cameras section, the Huawei Nova 8 Pro comes with a pill-shaped cutout for the selfie dual front camera – 32MP + 16MP, and the back camera is similar to the Nova 8: a quadruple rear camera – 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP where 64MP is the primary Camera.
Similar to Nova 8, There is a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide, and two 2MP sensors for macro shots and depth data. Upfront is a 32MP selfie camera.
Performance And Battery
Similar to Nova 8, The 8 Pro is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 985 SoC which is a 5G chipset that is coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. There are no options for expandable storage. The device runs on EMUI 11 on top of Android 10 OS. It also has graphene heat sink features for optimum performance
It runs Android 10 with EMUI 11 and Huawei’s HMS system software. Huawei Nova 8 Pro is offered with a 4,000 mAh battery which supports 66W wired fast charging.
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Huawei Nova 8 Pro Specification
| Body | 163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm; 184 gm |
| Display | 6.72-inches OLED panel 120Hz refresh rate |
| Resolution | FHD+ (2676 x 1236 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Software & UI | Android 10.0; EMUI 11 with HMS |
| Chipset | HiSIlicon Kirin 985 5G |
| GPU | Mali-G77 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB |
| Rear Camera | Quad-camera – 64MP, f/1.8 primary wide lens – 8MP, f/2.4 ultra-wide sensor – 2MP, f/2.4 depth sensor – 2MP, f/2.4 macro lens |
| Front Camera | 16MP, f/2.0 (primary); 32MP, f/2.4 (ultra-wide) |
| Security | Optical in-display fingerprint scanner |
| Connectivity | Nano-SIM slot, , Bluetooth 5.2, GPS / AGPS / GLONASS /BDS / Galileo / QZSS, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6 (dual-band)USB Type-C |
| Battery | 4000mAh; 66W wired fast charging, 5W reverse charging |
| Color options | Black, Blue, Green, White |
Huawei Nova 8 and 8 Pro Price in China
Huawei Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro are currently launched in China and they will go on sale from December 30 in China. The price of both devices starts at CNY 3,299 (~$505) and CNY 3,999 (~$610) respectively.
| Model | Price in China |
| Huawei Nova 8 | CNY 3,299 (8/128GB)CNY 3,699 (8/256GB) |
| Huawei Nova 8 Pro | CNY 3,999 (8/128GB)CNY 4,399 (8/256GB) |
Expected Price of Both Huawei Nova 8 and 8 Pro in Nepal
The smartphones have not yet been available in Nepal. However, it is expected to launch soon in Nepal.
| Model | Price in Nepal (Expeted) |
|---|---|
| Huawei Nova 8 (8/128GB) | NPR. 65,000 |
| Huawei Nova 8 (8/256GB) | NPR. 72,000 |
| Huawei Nova 8 Pro (8/128GB) | NPR. 80,000 |
| Huawei Nova 8 Pro (8/256GB) | NPR. 88,000 |
