Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Huawei Honor 8X

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 175g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Larger display: 6.5in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Honor 8X
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.5 %
Response time36.4 ms39.6 ms
Contrast1344:1880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 360 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29231554
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU18984690845
GPU15851833949
Memory11545456329
UX12855570005
NanoReview Score592373251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °C38.7 °C
Stability48 %99 %
Graphics Test14 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2477564
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T], [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing score108988826
Web score70026453
Video editing57445366
Data manipulation79055510
NanoReview Score87337527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 13 GB 17 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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