The new Huawei nova 8 Pro handset has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 64 MP, Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 processor chipset and a battery of 4000 mAh. On other side, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.72 in (inches) | 6.5 in (inches) |
| Processor | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Operating System | EMUI 11 | EMUI 11 |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2676 pixels | 1242 x 2688 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) | 4 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 64 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 64/8/2/2 MP | 12/12/12 MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Huawei nova 8 Pro runs on Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 3 cores of 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 and 4 cores of 1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2580 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,Large-core NPU and micro-core NPU,Large Area VC Liquid Cooling,3D Graphene Cooling Film and Link Turbo. Running on EMUI 11 operating system.
The Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 is a less powerful chipset processor than the Apple A13 Bionic.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a Apple A13 Bionic, the second processor has a total of 6 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.65 GHz Lightning and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Thunder. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 2650 MHz,64 bit architecture,8-core neural engine (NPU) and U1 Ultra-Wideband chip. And it’s running on EMUI 11 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Huawei nova 8 Pro is carrying a ARM Mali-G77 MP8,8 cores gpu in the interior and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has the A13 GPU,4 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Huawei nova 8 Pro battery capacity is 4000 mAh which is a 14.2% (percent) more powerful than the 3500 mAh offered by the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi wireless charging, Wireless reverse charging, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Video playback – up to 20hrs, Video playback (streamed) – up to 12hrs and Audio playback – up to 80hrs.
Screen
The handset is using a OLED display with 1236 x 2676 pixels and a screen size of 6.72 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is featuring a XDR OLED display with 1242 x 2688 pixels and a screen size of 6.5 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Huawei nova 8 Pro is a 3.3% bigger than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 120 Hz refresh rate | 120 Hz touch-sensing |
| 300 Hz touch sampling rate | 1200 cd/m² peak brightness |
| 3D curved glass screen | 2000000:1 contrast ratio |
| 80-degree curve | 800 cd/m² max brightness |
| Capacitive | Capacitive |
| Chip-on-Pi (COP) display packaging | Dolby Vision |
| DCI-P3 | Haptic Touch |
| Multi-touch | HDR10 |
| Multi-touch | |
| Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| Super Retina XDR | |
| True tone display | |
| Wide color display (P3) | |
| Wide color gamut |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Huawei nova 8 Pro is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 1866 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is coming with a 4 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Huawei nova 8 Pro gives a 100% more ram memory capacity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Huawei nova 8 Pro comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Huawei nova 8 Pro gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The maximum storage capacity offered by the Huawei nova 8 Pro is 256 gigabytes ,which is a 100% less than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max with 512 gigabytes
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Huawei nova 8 Pro rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 64/8/2/2 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/2.4 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max rear camera comes with 3 lenses of 12/12/12 MP , the flash type is Quad LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 26mm , carrying sensor like Sony Exmor RS , a pixel size of 1.4µm and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.4 f/2.0 respectively.
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 10x digital zoom | 100% Focus Pixels |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | 10X digital zoom |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | 2x optical zoom |
| Autofocus | 5-element lens (#2) |
| Continuous shooting | 5-element lens (#3) |
| Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | 6-element lens |
| Digital image stabilization | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Digital zoom | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Dual View Recording 2.0 | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) |
| Exposure compensation | Autofocus |
| Face detection | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | Continuous autofocus video |
| Geotagging | Continuous shooting |
| HDR | Digital zoom |
| ISO settings | Exposure compensation |
| Macro mode | Face detection |
| Panorama | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13mm (#2) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 26mm |
| Scene mode | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 52mm (#3) |
| Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | Focus Pixels (#3) |
| Self-timer | Geotagging |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | HDR |
| Touch focus | ISO settings |
| White balance settings | Macro mode |
| Night Mode | |
| OIS (#3) | |
| Optical image stabilization | |
| Panorama | |
| Phase detection | |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm | |
| Quad-LED dual-tone flash | |
| RAW | |
| Scene mode | |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide) | |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ | |
| Sensor size – 1/3.4″ (#3) | |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | |
| TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Huawei nova 8 Pro comes with a 32 MP in the front.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 12 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 32 MP | 1080p @ 120 fps |
| AIS video stabilization | 12 MP |
| Aperture size – f/2.0 (#2) | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Aperture:f/2.0.4 | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Face unlock | Face unlock |
| HDR | HDR |
| Secondary front camera – 16 MP (portrait) | Sensor CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | EDGE |
| 5G SA | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| Built-in 5G modem | Gigabit-class LTE 2×2 MIMO-LAA |
| EDGE | GPRS |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | HSPA+(5.76/ 42.2 Mbit/s) |
| GPRS | LTE Cat 18(221.0/1.2 Gbit/s) |
| HSPA+ | LTE-A(500/1 Gbit/s) |
| LTE | TD-SCDMA |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Huawei nova 8 Pro price is $650-700 and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max price tag is $1099 (64 GB) or $1250 (256 GB) or $1450 (512 GB)
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