| Hardware and OS Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Operating system: | Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services | 
| Processor: | Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | 
| Chipset: | Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) | 
| Internal memory: | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 
| External memory: | No | 
| GPU: | Mali-G77 (8-core) | 
| Display Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Size: | 6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 | 
| Resolution: | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | 
| Type: | OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz | 
| Main Camera Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Camera: | 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120??, 17mm (ultrawide)
 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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| Features: | LED flash, panorama, HDR | 
| Video: | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 
| Selfie camera Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Camera: | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 
| Features: | HDR | 
| Video: | 4K | 
| Connectivity Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | 
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 
| 5G Network: | 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA | 
| Bluetooth: | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 
| CDMA: | CDMA 800 | 
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | 
| NFC: | Yes | 
| Speed: | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | 
| Technology: | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 
| USB: | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 
| WLAN: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | 
| Multimedia Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| 3.5 mm Jack: | No | 
| Loudspeaker: | Yes | 
| Radio: | No | 
| Battery Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Type: | Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable | 
| Charging: | Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min Reverse charging 5W
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| Design Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Colors: | Black, Blue, Green, White | 
| Dimensions: | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in) | 
| Weight: | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 
| SIM: | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 
| Features Huawei nova 8 5G | 
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |