Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 7 5G vs Huawei nova 8 SE vs Huawei nova 8 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced April 2020 November 2020 2020, December 23
Status Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming Soon - November 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 05
Colors Black, Red, Purple, Green, Blue Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver Blue, Black, White; other colours
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.6 x 74.3 x 8 mm
(6.32 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm
(6.34 x 2.94 x 0.3 in)
160.1 x 74.1 x 76.4 mm
(6.3 x 2.92 x 3.01 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network 5G band 1,3,41,77,78,79 SA/NSA - 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor(under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS) Android 10 Android 10
User Interface EMUI 10.1 EMUI 10.1 no Google Play Service EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Processor Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) 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, MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard model
MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium model
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55), Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
GPU Mali-G77 (8-core) Mali-G57 MC3 Mali-G77 (8-core)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type OLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ OLED Screen, HDR10 FHD+ OLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.53 inches 6.53 inches 6.57 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (392 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.29% 85.45% 89.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio - No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

HDR,Panorama
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)
Panorama, HDR
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
Video 2160p, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
2160p [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4k/1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 40W, 75% in 30 min (advertised)
Reverse charging 5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
Reverse charging
Capacity 4000 mAh 3800 mAh 3800 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -