This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei nova 8i and HUAWEI Pura 80 smartphones.
The Huawei nova 8i features a slightly larger 6.67-inch display, 64MP main camera, 4,300mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HUAWEI Pura 80 features a 6.6-inch display, 5,170mAh battery, IP68 dust & water resistance, triple-camera setup and Kirin 9010S chipset. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | Huawei nova 8i | HUAWEI Pura 80 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2376 Pixels 391 ppi) with 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio and Dual Punch-hole | 6.6-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED Display (1256 x 2760 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Kunlun Glass 2nd Gen, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole |
| Size | 161.85 x 74.7 x 8.58 mm | 157.7 x 74.4 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 211 g |
| Build | Glass Front with Glossy Plastic Back | Glass front and back, Metal frame |
| Durability | IP68/IP69 dust & water resistant | |
| Colors | Starry Black, Interstellar Blue, or Moonlight Silver | Frosted Black, Frosted White, Frosted Gold |
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HUAWEI Pura 80 The HUAWEI Pura 80 has a sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Huawei nova 8i is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Kirin 9010S (7 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x @ 2.5GHz , 3x @ 2.05GHz & 4x @ 1.5GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Maleoon 920 (to be confirmed) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with EMUI 11 | EMUI 15.0 |
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HUAWEI Pura 80
The HUAWEI Pura 80 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1080p Video Recording |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.4~4.0 Aperture, Laser Autofocus, OIS) 13MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) 12MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.4 Aperture, OIS, 5.5x Optical zoom) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording Color spectrum sensor (1.5M channels) |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K video recording |
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HUAWEI Pura 80
HUAWEI Pura 80 has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 5.5x optical zoom and autofocus on the front camera. Meanwhile, Huawei nova 8i offers a wider 12° ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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HUAWEI Pura 80
The HUAWEI Pura 80 has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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HUAWEI Pura 80
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4300 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5170 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 66W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge, 100% in 38 minutes) |
66W Fast Charging (HUAWEI SuperCharge) 50W Wireless Charging |
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HUAWEI Pura 80
The HUAWEI Pura 80 has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱13,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱47,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 12, 2021 | August 29, 2025 |
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