Huawei nova 8 SE vs Xiaomi Civi 2

Huawei nova 8 SE

Xiaomi Civi 2

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 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

161.1 mm

159.2 mm
Width

74.8 mm

72.7 mm
Thickness

7.5 mm

7.2 mm
Weight

178 g

171.8 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Silver

Black, Blue, Silver, Violet

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.53 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

HDR10, DCI-P3

Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

-
CPU

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76

Octa-core 2.4 GHz
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 662
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 2.2

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(ultrawide) , 20 MP, f/2.2 , 115˚ , 1/2.78" , 1.0 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

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

9216 x 6912 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

2x Dual-LED dual-tone 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Dual
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 32 MP, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock, face detection, HDR, autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

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

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
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, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Quick Charge 2.0, 67W (100% in 40 min)

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