Huawei nova 8 5G
Huawei nova 8 We show you the price and specifications of the mobile that Huawei officially unveiled within the Nova family to be the successor to the phone Nova 7 Announced in April 2020, two versions of the new family were revealed, named Nova 8 5G and Nova 8 Pro 5G.
The standard version comes with a new and distinctive design with support for 5G networks and 66W supercharging in addition to an OLED screen with a refresh rate of 90Hz, and of course the phone will not officially support Google services as a result of the siege imposed on the company by the United States of America, and below we review for you the full specifications and price Huawei Nova 8 5G with an explanation of its most important advantages and disadvantages.
Huawei nova 8 specifications
- Mobile dimensions: 160.1 (length) x 74.1 (width) x 7.6 mm (thickness) and weighs approximately 170 grams, and given these numbers, we find that the phone will be suitable for use with one hand and put it in the pocket, and carrying it for long hours will not be cumbersome for the hand due to its light weight .
- Design: Huawei this time presented a unique and unconventional design like the rest of the phones available on the scene, and the phone appears with curved edges, whether in the screen or in the back with a front camera in the form of a “hole” and an innovative design for the rear camera that gives the phone a distinctive touch, the only defect in the design of the phone may be The rear camera protrudes a few millimeters from the phone body, which may expose it to scratches or breakage.
- Screen: It has an OLED screen, just like the Nova 7, but this time the screen supports a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR 10 with 1 billion colors, and the screen comes in a size of 6.57 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 (+FHD) with a density of 392 pixels per inch, and the screen works It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and takes up a large proportion of the front end area of 89.3%.
- Processor: Huawei Nova 8 is supported by the Kirin 985 5G processing chip manufactured by Huawei and comes with a precision of 7 nm, and this processing chip has eight cores with a frequency of up to 2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 and is equipped with an eight-core Mali-G77 graphics and video processor, it is worth noting that this The processor is used in the Nova 7 phone, and the company uses the latest Kirin 990 processor in the phone Huawei Mate 30 Pro Pioneer and competitor for Apple phones iPhone 12 And Samsung Galaxy S20 phones.
- Memory: The phone will be available in two versions, the first will have 8 GB RAM with 128 GB internal storage, and the second will work with 8 GB RAM as well, but with 256 GB storage.
- Operating system: The phone works with the latest Huawei operating interface EMUI 11, which is based on Android 10, and as usual, the phone does not support Google services, such as Google Play, Google Maps, Google Drive and other services.
- Battery: Under the cover there is a non-removable lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 3800 mAh. It is true that the battery capacity is small for a 90Hz screen phone with this accuracy, but Huawei compensated for that by providing a supercharged charging speed (Huawei SuperCharge) up to 66 watts, which is the same as in the flagship Mate 40 Pro The company stated that through this speed, the phone can charge 60% of the total battery capacity in just 15 minutes, and fully charge the battery from 0% to 100% in just 35 minutes.
- Miscellaneous Features: The phone has a USB Type-C 2.0 port that supports the OTG feature, which enables you to connect its flash or any USB device directly to the phone.
- Communication methods: The phone supports NFC for data sharing and contactless payment in addition to Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11 with GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS.
- Security and unlocking methods: Speaking of security means on the phone, we find that it provides a fingerprint reader sensor associated with the screen and also supports the Face ID feature.
- Sensors: Contains proximity, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and light sensors.
Camera specifications and features
The rear camera is not completely different in both versions, Huawei Nova 8, the standard model and the Pro model, and the phone packs a quad-lens rear camera setup.
64 MP main camera and f/1.9 lens slot for basic photography + 8 MP f/2.4 for wide-angle photography up to 120 degrees + 2 MP f/2.4 for macro photography + 2 MP f/2.4 to help in isolation or portrait mode .
The rear camera supports HDR photography and panorama mode and is attached to a single LED flash. The camera can also shoot 4K Ultra HD videos and 1080P resolution in addition to slow shooting at 960 frames per second in 720P resolution.
The selfie camera or the front camera provides a 32-Megapixel resolution with an f/2.0 lens slot and also supports 4K video shooting.
Phone Features
- New and distinctive design from Huawei.
- The OLED screen is excellent in terms of brightness, color saturation, and clarity of viewing angles, as well as a refresh rate of 90Hz.
- A powerful processor capable of running high-graphic games like Pupg and COD with all its power.
- Excellent charging speed that surpasses all competitors.
- The front and rear camera supports 4K shooting.
Disadvantages and disadvantages of mobile
- The Nova 8 does not come with Google Services officially.
- The small size of the battery, which affects its daily performance.
- MicroSD external storage card cannot be installed.
- The rear camera is protruding from the body of the phone.
- There is no 3.5mm jack port for headphones.
- It does not support FM radio.
Huawei nova 8 phone price
The price of Huawei Nova 8 in Egypt comes at about 7850 EGP for the 128/8 GB version, while the price of the 256/8 GB version will come at about 8600 pounds, and the pre-booking of the phone has already started in the Chinese markets, provided that it is available starting from January 7, 2021.
The official mobile price for pre-booking in China is about 505 yuan. The phone will be available in Black, blue, green and white, no information was available about when the phone will be launched in our Egyptian and Middle Eastern markets.
Conclusion:-
After looking fully at the official phone specifications, do you think that the Huawei Nova 8 will be a suitable option for the high-end category?
In fact, the phone offers a good number of features such as a powerful processor and a distinctive OLED screen in addition to an innovative design and cameras that provide good performance but! Can you dispense with Google services and deal with that low capacity battery?
If your answer is yes, the phone will be your appropriate choice in this price category.
Competing phones in the price category:
Here are the most important competing smartphones for Huawei Nova 8 5G:-
- Xiaomi Mi 10T is the best value-for-price phone in 2020.
- Oppo Reno 7 Pro which was launched this year.
- Samsung Galaxy M51 It is a good phone from Samsung with good specifications and performance at a lower than average price.
Learn about Huawei Nova 8 specifications in detail, enable the following tables:-
Huawei nova 8 5G - Mobile price, specifications and features
PHONE BODY
| Dimensions | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 169 grams (5.96 ounces) |
| Colors | Blue, green, white, Black |
DISPLAY
| Display size | 6.57 inches The screen occupies 89.3% of the mobile body |
| Type | OLED, touch screen, 1 billion colors |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, aspect ratio 19.5:9 |
| Pixels at every point | 392 pixels per inch |
| Multi-touch | |
| Other features |
- HDR10 Screen refresh rate 90Hz |
SPECIFICATIONS
| Sensors | Fingerprint sensor (bottom screen, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Chipset | Kirin 985 5G - بدقة تصنيع (7 نانو متر) |
| Processor (CPU) |
Octa core 1 × Cortex-A76 Based@2.58 GHz + 3 × Cortex-A76 Based@2.40 GHz + 4 × Cortex-A55@1.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 (6-core) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Internal memory The space that you can use to store your files such as photos, videos, games, etc.,. | 128/256 GB |
| Card slot | No |
Camera
| Main Camera |
Quad: - First: 64 MP, (supports wide image capture), PDAF f/1.9 . aperture - Second: 8 MP, 17mm (ultra wide) 120° f/2.4 . aperture - Third: 3 2 Megapixels, (depth sensing) Aperture f/2.4 - The fourth: 2 Megapixels, (Telephoto lens) f/2.4 . aperture |
| Other features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video |
- 4K video recording - 1080p 30fps - 720p 960fps |
| Front Camera | 32 MP, (wide angle), f/2.0 aperture, supports HDR, 4K video recording |
Battery
| Battery capacity | 3800 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable |
| Fast charging | |
| Other features |
- Fast charging 66 watts - يصل إلى نسبة شحن 60٪ في 15 دقيقة ويتم الشحن بالكامل في 35 دقيقة |
Telecommunications
| Networks | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| SIM | Nano Sim |
| Second SIM Second SIM | Yes |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | |
| USB | Type-C 2.0 |
| Internet | HTML5 |
| FM radio |
SOUND
| Alert types | MP3 - WAV - Vibration |
| 3.5 mm jack | |
| M. Noise canceling | |
| Speaker |
GENERAL
| Brand | Huawei |
| Model | Huawei nova 8 5G - هواوي نوفا 8 |
| OS | Android 10, EMUI 11, without Google Play apps and services |
| Announced date | December 23, 2020 |
| Availability The date on which the device was put on the market | It will be available in some markets from January 2021 |
MOBILE PRICE
| Global Price | 505 USD |
| Price in Egypt | 7,850 EGP for the 128/8 GB version |
| Price in Saudi Arabia | 1,695 SAR for the 8 / 128 GB model |
| Price in UAE | 1,600 AED 128/8 GB |
| Price update date The last date these prices were updated | January 10, 2022 |
