Huawei Nova 8i vs Honor 50 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Huawei Nova 8i (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on July 7, 2021, against the Honor 50 Lite, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 8i
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus UFS 2.0
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 329 and 302 points
Reasons to consider the Honor 50 Lite
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2376 pixels | 1080 x 2376 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 430 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 98.2% |
| Response time | - | 28.4 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1163:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 62616 | 64585 |
| GPU | 39860 | 43668 |
| Memory | 43274 | 46864 |
| UX | 49023 | 50406 |
| Total score | 193909 | 204659 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 38.7 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 373 | 382 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5363 | 5677 |
| Video editing | 3492 | 3796 |
| Photo editing | 7955 | 12067 |
| Data manipulation | 4820 | 5224 |
| Writing score | 6188 | 7028 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| ROM | EMUI 11 | Magic UI 4.2 |
| OS size | - | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 19 min) | Yes, SuperCharge (40% in 10 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 0:45 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2021 | October 2021 |
| Release date | July 2021 | November 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Honor 50 Lite. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 8i.
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