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Huawei nova 7 SE vs Huawei nova 8 SE
What nova 7 SE does better (5) and where nova 8 SE wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 7 SEnova 8 SE
| nova 7 SE | nova 8 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.3 mm | 161.1 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 74.8 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.5 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 178 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 7 SE better than nova 8 SE?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+5%
- Memory card slotYes · nova 8 SE: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nova 8 SE: No
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is nova 8 SE better than nova 7 SE?
- Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
- OLED panelNo · nova 7 SE: Yes
- Weight189 g vs 178 g+6%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 120%+71%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.5 mm+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 161.1 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Colours | Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Crush Green | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 85.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 120% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | EMUI 10.1 |
