Huawei nova 8 SE vs Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

Huawei nova 8 SE

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Plastic, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.1 mm

164.6 mm
Width

74.8 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

178 g

191 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Silver

Black, Blue, White

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.53 inches

6.78 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2388 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

387 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

HDR10, DCI-P3

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Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55

Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
Chipset

MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G / MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

OS
OS

Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play services

Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9216 x 6912 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Unspecified
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)

Huawei Super Charge, 66W (100% in 35 min)

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