Huawei nova 5i Pro vs Motorola Q8

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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

    Q8: 63 g lighter

    nova 5i Pro:
    178 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 9.9 mm narrower

    nova 5i Pro:
    73.9 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.86 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5i Pro:
    6.26 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5i Pro:
    Quad
    Q8:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5i Pro: 3.2 mm thinner

    nova 5i Pro:
    8.3 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 40.1 mm shorter

    nova 5i Pro:
    156.1 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm

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. nova 5i Pro

    Height:
    156.1 mm +40.1 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    73.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.2 mm versus nova 5i Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5i Pro

    178 g

    +63 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 g

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.

  1. 1. nova 5i Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

nova 5i Pro has approximately 439.3% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

nova 5i Pro: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Q8: Original memory entry

40 MB

Practical features

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

1. nova 5i Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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. nova 5i Pro

    4000 mAh

    +2830 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5i Pro2. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 283500
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5i Pro, Q8.
Specificationnova 5i ProQ8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Huawei Mate 30 Lite for the Global market Versions: SPN-AL00/SPN-TL00 (China)
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm