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Huawei Nova 8 SE vs Huawei Nova 8i

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Rs. 29,100
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Rs. 22,990
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Summary
77%
Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 720

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 662

8 GB RAM

Display

6.53" (16.59 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2376 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3800 mAh

4300 mAh

Storage

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

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Huawei Nova 8 SE is permanently discontinued.
Huawei Nova 8i is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

EMUI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 720

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC3

Adreno 610

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

Display
Good
Display Type

OLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 " (16.59 cm)

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2376 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.17 %

88.87 %

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.6 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 7.4 mm

Height: 161.8 mm
Width: 74.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Weight

178 grams

190 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Silver

Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Resolution

64 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

64 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(17 mm focal length)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Capacity

3800 mAh

4300 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 66W

, Super, 66W: 60 % in 17 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope