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Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

81% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy A56

85% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT 8 Pro

93% SPEC SCORE

Huawei nova 13 Pro

85% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.72 inches

(1236 X 2676 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2340 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

64+8+2+2 MP (Quad Camera)

32 MP Selfie

4K Video

50+12+5 MP (Quad Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)

Exynos 1580

Android 10

EMUI 11

Android 15

One UI 7

Battery

Li-Po

4000 mAh

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 128GB

6GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2020, December 23

2025, March 02

Released Date

2021, January 08

2025, March 10 (i)

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

OLED, HDR10

Super AMOLED Screen, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.72

Surface Area: 110.9 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 91.7%

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 110.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 87.7%

Color

1B colors

16M Colors

Resolution

1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

439 ppi

385 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Always on Display

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 163.3 mm (6.43 inch)

Width: 74.1 mm (2.92 inch)

Depth: 7.9 mm (0.31 inch)

Height: 162.2 mm (6.39 inch)

Width: 77.5 mm (3.05 inch)

Depth: 7.4 mm (0.29 inch)

Weight

184g (6.49 oz)

198g

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Resistance

IP67 Water Resistance, 1m upto 30 min

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Quad Camera:

➤ 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
➤ 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)
➤ 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
➤ 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Quad Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, (Wide Angle), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (Ultra Wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
➤ 5 MP, f/2.4, (Macro) with autofocus

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps UHD, 1080p@30fps FHD, 720p@480fps HD

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide),32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (Wide Angle), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Features

HDR

Video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps UHD, 1080p@30fps FHD

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 10

Custom UI: EMUI 11

Current Version: Android 15

Upgradable To: up to 6 major Android upgrades

Custom UI: One UI 7

Chipset

Processor: Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)

Processor: Exynos 1580

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa Core 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520

GPU

Mali G77 (8-core)

Xclipse 540

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Removable

Charging

66W wired60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min

5W reverse wired

45W Fast Charging65% in 30 min

STORAGE

Internal Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS

UFS 3.1

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.3, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Yes, stereo speakers

Sound jack

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual Proximity Sensing, Circle to Search

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White

Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Models

BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G or Samsung Galaxy A56 ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A56 given by our tech specs.

Pros of Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

This Device camera captures 64MP sharper and more vibrant photos, ideal for photography enthusiasts.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy A56

Supports 20% higher battery capacity (5000mAh vs 4000mAh), offering longer usage without frequent recharging.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications

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