Huawei nova 8 SE 4G vs Huawei P40 lite 5G

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

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Huawei

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

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2category wins

Huawei

Huawei P40 lite 5G

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1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei P40 lite 5G

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Size (inches)	6.5	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	405	405
Screen-to-body	84.4	83.8

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G57 (6-core)
Chipset Name	Kirin 710A	Kirin 820 5G
Process (nm)	14	7
OS Name	HarmonyOS	Android
UI Skin	—	EMUI 10.1
OS Version	2.0	10

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	318	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	1,201	—
AnTuTu	343,622	—

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Card Slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Count	4	4
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, (wide)	16 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Capacity (mAh)	3800	4000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	40

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.5	162.3
Thickness (mm)	7.5	8.6
Weight (g)	180	189
Width (mm)	74.8	75

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Announced	2021, November 26	2020, May 15
Status	Available. Released 2021, November 26	Available. Released 2020, May 28

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
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, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G	Huawei P40 lite 5G
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5