Huawei nova 7 5G vs Huawei nova 8 SE

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 7 5G

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1category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova 8 SE

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 7 5G

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8 SE

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 SE

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Size (inches)	6.53	6.53
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	403	403
Screen-to-body	86.3	85.4

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G77 (8-core)	Mali-G57 MC3
Chipset Name	Kirin 985 5G	Dimensity 720 (standard model) / Dimensity 800U (premium model)
Process (nm)	7	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 10.1	EMUI 10.1
OS Version	10	10

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	770
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	1,844
AnTuTu	—	452,426

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Count	4	4
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Telephoto	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Video	4K	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Capacity (mAh)	4000	3800
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	40	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	160.6	161.1
Thickness (mm)	8	7.5
Weight (g)	180	178
Width (mm)	74.3	74.8

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Announced	2020, April 23	2020, November 06
Status	Available. Released 2020, April 28	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 7 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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International	1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 7 5G	Huawei nova 8 SE
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass