Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 7i vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G vs Huawei nova 9 SE

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced January 2020 2020, December 23 March 2022
Status Coming Soon - February 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 08 Coming Soon - March 2022
Colors Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue Blue, Black, White; other colours Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm
(6.27 x 3 x 0.34 in)
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm
(6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) 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) LTE
5G Network - 1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6 -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10 Android 11, no Google Play Services
User Interface EMUI 10 EMUI 11, no Google Play Services EMUI 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55), Kirin 985 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G77 (8-core) Adreno 610
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen QHD+ OLED Screen
HDR10
120Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 1B Colour 16M Colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.72 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2310 pixels (398 ppi) 1236 x 2676 pixels (439 ppi) 1080 x 2388 pixels (387 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.65% 91.50% 89.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), dedicated macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, panorama
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
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)
HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
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 (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 3.0) 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not 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 not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
Reverse charging 5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 66W, 75% in 20 min (advertised)
Capacity 4200 mAh 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -