Huawei Honor 8C vs Huawei nova 4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Honor 8C: 5 g lighter

    Honor 8C:
    167 g
    nova 4:
    172 g
  • Chipset

    Honor 8C:
    Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
    nova 4:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8C:
    Dual
    nova 4:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 8C

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 8C

    167 g

  2. 2. nova 4

    172 g

    +5 g versus Honor 8C

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor 8C

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. nova 4

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 8C, nova 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8Cnova 4
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Honor 8C: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 8C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nova 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 8C

    4000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus nova 4

  2. 2. nova 4

    3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8C2. nova 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.2 Х 76 Х 0 mm
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.9%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104320
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 251296
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Platinum Gold
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8C, nova 4.
SpecificationHonor 8Cnova 4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W