Huawei nova 8 SE vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Huawei nova 8 SE

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Network
2G network

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

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
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

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

161.1 mm

156 mm
Width

74.8 mm

67 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

178 g

172 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Silver

Black, Green, White

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

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

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 60 mm, 1/3.5"
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9216 x 6912 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
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 autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
Wireless charging

-

Qi
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes

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