Huawei Nova 4 vs Nokia 8.1

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 4 vs Nokia 8.1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Nokia 8.1 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Huawei Nova 4 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 4 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Huawei Nova 4 the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Nova 4 and Nokia 8.1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 12 MP, making Huawei Nova 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 20 MP, making Huawei Nova 4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Nova 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 8.1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 4 offers 128 GB, making Nokia 8.1 the better option for storage.

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Huawei Nova 4
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Summary

Release Date

30 Jan, 2020
20 Dec, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

25 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

3750 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

i7
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 616
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.7:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.28 %
82.03 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157 mm
154.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

172 grams
180 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.2
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3750 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.223 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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