Huawei nova 8 vs Honor 500

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Phone Names Huawei nova 8 Honor 500
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B, ANG-L02BLTE
5G bands-SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2021, August 052025, November 24
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, August 05Available. Released 2025, November 27
Body
Build-Glass front, aluminum frame
Dimensions160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight169 g (5.96 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
Display
Protection-Aluminosilicate glass
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90HzAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUHexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
ChipsetKirin 820E (7 nm)Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G57 (6-core)Adreno 825
OSAndroid 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play ServicesAndroid 16, MagicOS 10
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video4K4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)
Battery
Charging66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired80W wired 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Po 3800 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPowder PinkBlack, Silver, Blue, Pink
ModelsANG-L02B, ANG-L21B, ANG-L22B, ANG-LX1, ANG-LX2MEY-AN00
PriceAbout 420 EURAbout 330 EUR