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Huawei Nova 8i vs Huawei Nova 9 SE

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Rs. 22,990
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Rs. 25,490
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Summary
77%
77%
Performance

Snapdragon 662

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 680

8 GB RAM

Display

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2376 px (FHD+)

6.78" (17.22 cm)

1080x2388 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4300 mAh

4000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
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Huawei Nova 8i is permanently discontinued.
Huawei Nova 9 SE is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v12

Custom UI

EMUI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

CPU

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

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 610

Adreno 610

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)

1080x2388 px (FHD+)

Pixel Density

391 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.87 %

89.19 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

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

Height: 164.6 mm
Width: 75.6 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

190 grams

191 grams

Colours

Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black

Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Resolution

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

108 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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

12000 x 9000 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4300 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Super, 66W: 60 % in 17 minutes

, Super, 66W: 75 % in 20 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 256 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

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

VoLTE

SIM 1

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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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

SIM 2

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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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

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.0

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

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope