HUAWEI Nova 8 Pro launched with 6.72-inch FHD+ OLED 120Hz display, Kirin 985, 66W fast charging alongside Nova 8
HUAWEI just launched its latest flagship 5G smartphone the Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro 5G in China. The Nova 8 has a 6.57-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate and comes with a 32 MP punch-hole front-facing camera. While the Nova 8 Pro has a 6.72-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate and comes with a dual front camera where a 32 MP ultra-wide camera along with a 16MP portrait camera inside the punch-hole.
Both phones are powered by a Kirin 985 processor with 8GB of RAM, up to 256 GB storage, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and work on EMUI 11 with HMS based on Android 10. These phones have AG anti-glare glass technology on the back panel that reflects light at certain angles. The Nova 8 is powered by a 3800mAh battery, while Nova 8 pro has a 4000mAh battery, both support 66W SuperCharge fast charging via USB Type-C.
HUAWEI Nova 8 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.57-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 90Hz curved display |
| Processor | Kirin 985 5G (2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.56 GHz + 2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.40 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 1.84 GHz) processor with ARM Mali-G77 GPU, Big Core + Tiny Core NPUs (Neural-network Processing Unit) |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage |
| OS/UI | Android 10 with EMUI 11 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP camera with f/1.9 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP depth, and 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C Audio |
| Dimensions | 160.12 x 74.01 × 7.64 mm |
| Weight | 169 g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 3800mAh (typical) / 3700mAh (minimum) with 66W SuperCharge fast charging |
HUAWEI Nova 8 Pro 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.72-inch (2676 x 1236 pixels) FHD+ OLED 120 Hz curved display |
| Processor | Kirin 985 5G (2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.56 GHz + 2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.40 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 1.84 GHz) processor with ARM Mali-G77 GPU, Big Core + Tiny Core NPUs (Neural-network Processing Unit) |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage |
| OS/UI | Android 10 with EMUI 11 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP depth, and 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 32MP ultra-wide front camera with f/2.4 aperture, 16MP portrait camera with f/2.2 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C Audio |
| Dimensions | 163.32 x 74.08 × 7.85 mm |
| Weight | 184 g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax, 2 x 2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 dual-frequency), NFC, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) with 66W SuperCharge fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The HUAWEI Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro come in Midnight Black, Silver, Forest Green, and Midsummer Purple colors. Both phones are available for pre-order from today and will be available from December 30th only in China.
HUAWEI Nova 8 5G Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - 3299 yuan (US$ 504 / Rs. 37,165 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 3699 yuan (US$ 565 / Rs. 41,680 approx.)
HUAWEI Nova 8 Pro 5G Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - 3999 yuan (US$ 611 / Rs. 45,060 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 4399 yuan (US$ 672 / Rs. 49,570 approx.)