Screen size
nova 8 Pro 5GWinner: 6.7"+6.2%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
nova 8 Pro 5G and Pura X are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nova 8 Pro 5G
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Pura X
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 8 Pro 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 8 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 8 Pro 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 8 Pro 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
nova 8 Pro 5G
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 8 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 8 Pro 5G
2020, December 23. Released 2021, January 08
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 8 Pro 5G
Discontinued
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 8 Pro 5G
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 8 Pro 5G
184 g (6.49 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
nova 8 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Other
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 8 Pro 5G
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 8 Pro 5G
6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 8 Pro 5G
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 8 Pro 5G
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 8 Pro 5G
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 8 Pro 5G
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 8 Pro 5G
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 8 Pro 5G
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 8 Pro 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
nova 8 Pro 5G
UFS
Pura X
-
Quad
nova 8 Pro 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Pura X
-
Features
nova 8 Pro 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 8 Pro 5G
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Dual
nova 8 Pro 5G
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Pura X
-
Features
nova 8 Pro 5G
HDR
Pura X
-
Video
nova 8 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Single
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Loudspeaker
nova 8 Pro 5G
Yes
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 8 Pro 5G
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 8 Pro 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 8 Pro 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 8 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 8 Pro 5G
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 8 Pro 5G
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 8 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Pura X
Yes
Sensors
nova 8 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nova 8 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 8 Pro 5G
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 8 Pro 5G
Black, Blue, Green, White
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova 8 Pro 5G
BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova 8 Pro 5G
About 600 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR