Huawei nova 5T vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei nova 5T and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei nova 5T vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number Yale-L61A GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.25 mm 150.5 mm Huawei nova 5T has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 73.97 mm 70.8 mm Huawei nova 5T has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 7.87 mm 8.9 mm Huawei nova 5T is narrower than Huawei nova 5T.
Weight 174 g 187 g Huawei nova 5T is lighter than Huawei nova 5T.
Body Colour Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material - Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.2" Huawei nova 5T has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 8 has better screen resolution than Huawei nova 5T.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 412 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Huawei nova 5T.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Punch FullView display Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei nova 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 -
MEMORY Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than Huawei nova 5T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better camera resolution than Huawei nova 5T.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.31" Huawei nova 5T has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Huawei nova 5T.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects HDR Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei nova 5T has better front lens aperture than Huawei nova 5T.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Fixed focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 Pixel technology Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4575 mAh Google Pixel 8 has larger battery capacity than Huawei nova 5T.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.5 hours -
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 420 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 14
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Huawei nova 5T Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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