Huawei nova 8 vs Huawei nova 6 SE Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8 or Huawei nova 6 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 8 | Huawei nova 6 SE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 05 | 2019, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.92 in | 159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Powder Pink | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue | |
| Battery | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 101.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.3% | 83.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2310 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -90Hz -Wide color gamut |
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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, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), dedicated macro camera -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | Android 10; EMUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Kirin 820E (7nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 (6-core) | Mali-G52 MP6 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 467649 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 283456 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 844 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2697 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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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, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
- Fast battery charging 40W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: JNY-AL10, JNY-TL10 (China) |
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