Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G vs Huawei nova 8 SE

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

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Huawei

Huawei nova 8 SE

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8 SE

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8 SE

Better display

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 SE

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Size (inches)	6.53	6.53
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1176	1080
PPI	409	403
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	—
Screen-to-body	94.1	85.4

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard modelOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - premium model
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G57 MC3
Chipset Name	Kirin 990 5G (7 nm + )	Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard modelMediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) - premium model
Process (nm)	—	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 10	EMUI 10.1
OS Version	10	10

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Count	3	4
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Telephoto	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Capacity (mAh)	4500	3800
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	40	66
Wireless Charging (W)	27	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.1	161.1
Thickness (mm)	8.8	7.5
Weight (g)	198	178
Width (mm)	73.1	74.8

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Announced	2019, September 19. Released 2019, October 23	2020, November 06
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 NSA/Sub6	1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G (2 + Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass