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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G vs Huawei Nova 9 Specs Comparison

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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei Nova 9
Released · November 2021	Released · October 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
8GB	8GB · 128GB
3800 mAh	4300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 21, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	€499

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 161.5 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm	6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Biometrics
	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.56% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Kirin 710A (14 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A73 4x1.7GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 642L
Memory
8GBROM: 128 MB	8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 2	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3800 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 66.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 17 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS
Front
16 MP	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G Specs	Huawei Nova 9 Specs