Huawei Nova 8 SE vs vivo T5 5G

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 8 SE vs vivo T5 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo T5 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Huawei Nova 8 SE runs at 2.0 GHz, making vivo T5 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo T5 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Huawei Nova 8 SE offers 6.53 inches, making vivo T5 5G the larger display of the two. vivo T5 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 8 SE's OLED, making vivo T5 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 8 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo T5 5G offers 50 MP, making Huawei Nova 8 SE better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo T5 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Huawei Nova 8 SE offers 16 MP, making vivo T5 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo T5 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7050 mAh, while Huawei Nova 8 SE offers 3800 mAh, making vivo T5 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 8 SE and vivo T5 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
85%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2022
02 Sep, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 720
MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

3800 mAh
7050 mAh
66W Fast Charging
44W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant and immersive curved display
  • Dependable battery life
  • Cameras for everyday photography
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • 12GB variant might seem pricey
  • Case required to avoid fingerprint smudges

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(2,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,107,676
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 720
MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G625 MC2

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
1,107,676

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,169
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
300 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.17 %
91.03 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.82 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm
164.42 mm

Width

74.8 mm
75.25 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

178 grams
199 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69+

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3800 mAh
7050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging
Yes 44W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 18m 12s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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