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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G vs Huawei Y9 (2019)

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

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

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Huawei Y9 (2019)
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Huawei Y9 (2019)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Y9 (2019)

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 Y9 (2019)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Size (inches)6.56.5
Panel TypeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution Height24002340
Resolution Width10801080
PPI405396
Screen-to-body84.482.8

Platform

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G51 MP4
Chipset NameKirin 710AKirin 710
Process (nm)1412
OS NameHarmonyOSAndroid
UI Skin—EMUI 8.2
OS Version2.08.1

Memory

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Card SlotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants128GB 8GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
FeaturesLED flash, Panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Count42
Depth2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Lens—13 MP, f/1.8
Macro2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)—
ultrawide8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)—
Wide64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)—

Selfie Camera

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Features—HDR
Count12
Lens16 MP, f/2, (wide)2 MP, f/2.4

Battery

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Capacity (mAh)38004000
ChemistryLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired Charging (W)6610

Body

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Build—Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)161.5162.4
Thickness (mm)7.58.1
Weight (g)180173
Width (mm)74.877.1

Launch

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Announced2021, November 262018, October 01. Released 2018, October 01
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, November 26Discontinued

Network

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 7, 8, 20
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTEGSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoFM radio
USB TypeType-C—
USB Version2.02.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5

Sound

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
3.5mm JackNoYes
LoudspeakerYesYes

Features

SpecHuawei nova 8 SE 4GHuawei Y9 (2019)
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Huawei nova 8 SE 4G and Huawei Y9 (2019) are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Huawei Y9 (2019) packs a 4000 mAh battery, which translates to longer screen-on time when you are away from a charger.

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 64 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

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