Huawei Mate 40E 4G vs Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

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

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Huawei

Huawei Mate 40E 4G

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Huawei

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Mate 40E 4G

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei Mate 40E 4G

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Size (inches)	6.5	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2376	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	—
PPI	402	405
Screen-to-body	89.3	84.4

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP14	Mali-G51 MP4
Chipset Name	Kirin 990E (7 nm + )	Kirin 710A
Process (nm)	—	14
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	2.0	2.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED 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, 85mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Video	4K, 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR, panorama	—
Count	1	1
Lens	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, (ultrawide)	16 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Capacity (mAh)	4200	3800
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	40	66
Wireless Charging (W)	40	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.6	161.5
Thickness (mm)	8.8	7.5
Weight (g)	188	180
Width (mm)	72.5	74.8

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Announced	2021, June 28	2021, November 26
Status	Available. Released 2021, June 29	Available. Released 2021, November 26

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 40E 4G	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass