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Huawei G8

Huawei nova plus

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MLA-L01/L11
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - MLA-L02/L12
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MLA-L03/L13
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - MLA-L01/L11
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - MLA-L02/L12
		2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - MLA-L03/L13
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, October	2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)	151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight	167 (5.89 oz)	160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Gold	Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey
Models	RIO-AL00, RIO-L23	MLA-L01/L11, MLA-L11, MLA-L02/L12, MLA-L02, MLA-L12, MLA-L03/L13, MLA-L03, MLA-L13, MLA-AL10, MLA-L01
Price	About 330 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 291 Basemark X: 5147	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1215 Basemark X: 10524
Display	Contrast ratio: 1034 (nominal), 2.47(sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1281:1 (nominal), 2.329 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality		Noise -70.7dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 71h	Endurance rating 79h