Huawei nova 7i vs ZTE Blade L8

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

    Blade L8: 39 g lighter

    nova 7i:
    183 g
    Blade L8:
    144 g
  • Width

    Blade L8: 8.8 mm narrower

    nova 7i:
    76.3 mm
    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade L8: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    nova 7i:
    6.4 in
    Blade L8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 7i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 7i:
    Quad
    Blade L8:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 7i: 1.8 mm thinner

    nova 7i:
    8.7 mm
    Blade L8:
    10.5 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 7i

    Height:
    159.2 mm +21.8 mm versus Blade L8
    Width:
    76.3 mm +8.8 mm versus Blade L8
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Blade L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.8 mm versus nova 7i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 7i

    183 g

    +39 g versus Blade L8

  2. 2. Blade L8

    144 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 7i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

nova 7i has approximately 55.8% more rectangular screen area than Blade L8.

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 nova 7i, Blade L8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 7iBlade L8
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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 7i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Blade L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. nova 7i

    4200 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Blade L8

  2. 2. Blade L8

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 7i2. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21328
Antutu 8 score *
  • 283729
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 7i, Blade L8.
Specificationnova 7iBlade L8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market
  • Sensors Accelerometer