Huawei nova 9 SE vs Huawei nova 8 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9 SE
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Huawei nova 9 SE or Huawei nova 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 SE | Huawei nova 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, March 08 | 2021, August 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Powder Pink | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 369 | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.57" in | |
| Screen area | 111.4 cm2 | 106.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.5% | 89.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 392 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - HDR10 -90Hz -Wide color gamut |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Kirin 820E (7nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 (6-core) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 248974 | 467649 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 349 | 844 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1488 | 2697 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 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 | No | No |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
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