Huawei nova 8 SE 4G vs Huawei P30 Pro

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

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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

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Huawei P30 Pro

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei P30 Pro

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Better display

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Size (inches)	6.5	6.47
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2400	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	405	398
Screen-to-body	84.4	88.6

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G76 MP10
Chipset Name	Kirin 710A	Kirin 980
Process (nm)	14	7
OS Name	HarmonyOS	Android
UI Skin	—	EMUI 10
OS Version	2.0	9.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Card Slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Count	4	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
periscope telephoto	—	8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm, (periscope telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)	20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Capacity (mAh)	3800	4200
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	40
Wireless Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Build	—	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.5	158
Thickness (mm)	7.5	8.4
Weight (g)	180	192
Width (mm)	74.8	73.4

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Announced	2021, November 26	2019, March 26. Released 2019, March 26
Status	Available. Released 2021, November 26	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
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, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Bluetooth	5.1	5
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P30 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass