Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova 9 SE compare

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Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova 9 SE

What is the difference between the Huawei nova 8i and Huawei nova 9 SE? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Huawei nova 8i	Huawei nova 9 SE
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Huawei nova 8i Review
Release date	2021, July 07	2022, March 08
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm \| 6.37 x 6.37 x 2.94 in	164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm \| 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in
Weight	190 g \| 6.7 oz	191 g \| 6.74 oz
Colors	Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black	Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Battery	4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	260 EUR	$ 369

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.67" inc	6.78" inc
Screen area	108.1 cm²	111.4 cm²
Screen format
Screen to body ratio	89.4%	89.5%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2376 px	1080 x 2388 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	0 PPI
Other specs		- 90Hz

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	64 MP, Quad	108 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)	-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	16 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Functions	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services	Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)	- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
External memory	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	201670	248974
GeekBench 5 Single Core	322	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1328	1488

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
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	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min	- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min

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