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 12 Pro 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 12 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.72 in (inches) | 6.1 in (inches) |
| Processor | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 985 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Operating System | EMUI 11 | EMUI 11 |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2676 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) | 6 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 64/8/2/2 MP | 12/12/12/TOF MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 2815 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 A14 Bionic.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a Apple A14 Bionic, the second processor has a total of 6 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.65 GHz Firestorm and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Icestorm. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and Next-generation Neural Engine. 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 12 Pro has the Apple GPU,4 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Huawei nova 8 Pro battery capacity is 4000 mAh which is a 42% (percent) more powerful than the 2815 mAh offered by the Apple iPhone 12 Pro. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, MagSafe wireless charging – 15W, Qi wireless charging – 7.5W and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
Screen
The smartphone is using a OLED display with 1236 x 2676 pixels and a screen size of 6.72 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is featuring a OLED display with 1170 x 2532 pixels and a screen size of 6.1 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Huawei nova 8 Pro is a 10.1% bigger than Apple iPhone 12 Pro screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
|---|---|
| 120 Hz refresh rate | 1200 cd/m² peak brightness |
| 300 Hz touch sampling rate | 2000000:1 |
| 3D curved glass screen | 800 cd/m² typical brightness |
| 80-degree curve | Capacitive |
| Capacitive | Ceramic Shield |
| 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 12 Pro is coming with a 6 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Huawei nova 8 Pro gives a 33.3% more ram memory capacity than Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
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, both phones have the same storage capacity of 128 gigabytes.
The maximum storage capacity offered by the Huawei nova 8 Pro is 256 gigabytes ,which is a 100% less than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro with 512 gigabytes
Apple iPhone 12 Pro gets you or 128 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 12 Pro rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 12/12/12/TOF MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 1.7 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.6 f/2.4 f/2.2 respectively.
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
|---|---|
| 10x digital zoom | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 10x digital zoom (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | 2x optical zoom (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | 4x optical zoom range (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | 5-element lens (#2) |
| Autofocus | 6-element lens (#3) |
| Continuous shooting | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#3) |
| Digital image stabilization | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) |
| Digital zoom | Autofocus |
| Dual View Recording 2.0 | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Exposure compensation | Continuous autofocus |
| Face detection | Continuous shooting |
| Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | Digital zoom |
| Geotagging | Dolby Vision HDR video recording |
| HDR | Exposure compensation |
| ISO settings | Face detection |
| Macro mode | Geotagging |
| Panorama | HDR |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | ISO settings |
| Scene mode | LiDAR scanner |
| Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | Macro mode |
| Self-timer | Night Mode |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | OIS (#3) |
| Touch focus | Optical image stabilization |
| White balance settings | Optical zoom |
| Panorama | |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | |
| RAW | |
| Sapphire crystal lens cover | |
| Scene mode | |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | |
| Self-timer | |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Huawei nova 8 Pro comes with a 32 MP in the front.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a 12 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Huawei nova 8 Pro | Apple iPhone 12 Pro |
|---|---|
| 32 MP | 1080p @ 120 fps |
| AIS video stabilization | 12 MP |
| Aperture size – f/2.0 (#2) | Aperture:f/2.0.2 |
| Aperture:f/2.0.4 | Cinematic video stabilization |
| Face unlock | Deep Fusion |
| HDR | Digital image stabilization |
| Secondary front camera – 16 MP (portrait) | Face detection |
| Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) | Face unlock |
| HDR | |
| Night Mode | |
| 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 12 Pro |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G NSA |
| 5G SA | 5G SA |
| Built-in 5G modem | EDGE |
| EDGE | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | Gigabit-class LTE with 2×2 MIMO and LAA |
| GPRS | GPRS |
| HSPA+ | HSPA+(5.76/ 42.2 Mbit/s) |
| LTE | LTE |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | LTE-A(500/1 Gbit/s) |
| TD- | |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Huawei nova 8 Pro price is $650-700 and the Apple iPhone 12 Pro price tag is $999
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