Huawei Nova 5z vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5z vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 5z runs at a higher processing speed of 2.27 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs at 2.05 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5z the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Huawei Nova 5z offers 6.26 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Nova 5z and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Huawei Nova 5z offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5z offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 20 MP, making Huawei Nova 5z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Huawei Nova 5z offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 5z and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Huawei Nova 5z
₹16,190
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

01 Feb, 2020
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
286,100
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 810
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G76 MP4

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
286,100

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.21 %
84.55 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

156.1 mm
161.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

178 grams
200 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 54m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 38m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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