Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova 9 SE Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8i or Huawei nova 9 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 8i | Huawei nova 9 SE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| 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 | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| 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 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.78" in | |
| 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 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
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) |
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| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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| 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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