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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G vs ZTE S30
What nova 8 SE 4G does better (5) and where S30 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.2Display5.5
6.9Camera7.2
4.2Battery3.0
3.5Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 SE 4GS30
| nova 8 SE 4G | S30 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 164.8 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 184 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 SE 4G better than S30?
- Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
- OLED panelYes · S30: No
- Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
- Weight180 g vs 184 g+2%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 7.9 mm+5%
Why is S30 better than nova 8 SE 4G?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · nova 8 SE 4G: Yes
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8 SE 4G: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
- Process14 nm vs 8 nm+75%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 184 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 164.8 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver | Black, Pink/Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 85.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 710A | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | 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 | BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 2.0 | Android 11 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | MyOS 11 |
