Entry-level · 2021

Huawei nova 8i

Name: Huawei nova 8i
Brand: Huawei

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

A basic entry-level phone with 66W fast charging.

Strength 66W fast charging

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.67″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 662 6 / 128 GB

4300 mAh 66W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2376 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.67"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2376 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 610

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

201,000

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

11 nm

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4300 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4300 mAh

Wired charging

66 W

Fast

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Microphones

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

190 g · 8.6 mm

Height

161.9 mm

Width

74.7 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

Weight

190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

33% larger battery capacity

66 W vs 15 W charging · 4,300 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2376 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

201k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Faster charging

66 W vs 25 W charging

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

201k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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