Huawei nova 8 SE vs Huawei P40 lite Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8 SE
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Huawei nova 8 SE or Huawei P40 lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 8 SE | Huawei P40 lite | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 06 | 2020, February 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.94 in | 159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue | |
| Battery | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 102.9 cm2 | 101.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.4% | 83.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2310 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 398 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.75µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, Panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services | Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium model |
- HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard model -Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - premium model |
- Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Mali-G52 MP6 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 301759 | 371523 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 765 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1963 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1149 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2603 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 590 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1854 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - JNY-L21A, JNY-L01A, JNY-L21B |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A, JNY-L01A, | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min |
- Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min |
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| Versions |
- Versions: JNY-L21A, JNY-L01A, JNY-L21B, JNY-L22A, JNY-L02A, JNY-L22B |
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