Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Apple iPhone 8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | A1905 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151.8 mm | 138.4 mm | Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 67.3 mm | Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Depth | 7.3 mm | 7.3 mm | Both phones are the same depth. |
| Weight | 160 g | 148 g | Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus. |
| Body Colour | Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey | Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red | |
| Body Material | Aluminium-magnesium alloy | Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP67 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | IPS | Retina HD display with IPS technology | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 4.7" | Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels | Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 326 ppi | Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Max Brightness | - | 625 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 1400:1 | Huawei Nova Plus has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 8. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | - | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Apple iPhone 8 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus. |
| User Memory | 22 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.8 | |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 5x | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Beauty mode, low-light shots | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Body and face detection | Apple iPhone 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | True Tone quad LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 7 Megapixel | Huawei Nova Plus has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 | - | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Body and face detection | Apple iPhone 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3340 mAh | - | |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Talk Time | - | 840 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 840 min Active online usage: up to 12 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | iOS 11 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | - | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones | Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine |
| OTHERS | Huawei Nova Plus | Apple iPhone 8 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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