Huawei nova 8 SE vs vivo Y6k

Huawei nova 8 SE wins narrowly over vivo Y6k — 6.2 overall against 5.5. The Huawei nova 8 SE launched in 2020; the vivo Y6k in 2026. vivo Y6k gives you the larger screen — 6.7 inches against 6.5 inches.

Huawei nova 8 SE: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

vivo Y6k: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.

Overall winner
Huawei nova 8 SE

Huawei nova 8 SE

Huawei · Phone

6.2/ 10 — Average

$469.99≈ €420 · ≈ £350≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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vivo Y6k

vivo Y6k

vivo · Phone

5.5/ 10 — Below average

≈ $240≈ €214 · ≈ £179≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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Key highlights

HighlightHuawei nova 8 SEvivo Y6k
ProcessorMediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard modelMediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium modelMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (octa-core, up to 2.4 GHz)
Display6.53″ · OLED6.74″ · LCD (other) · 120 Hz
Main camera—13 MP (f/2.2)
Battery3,800 mAh · 66W charging15W charging
RAM / Storage8GB / 128GB6GB / 128GB

Which is better?

  • Huawei nova 8 SE wins narrowly over vivo Y6k — 6.2 overall against 5.5.
  • Huawei nova 8 SE takes 1 of the 3 categories both phones are scored in.
  • vivo Y6k gives you the larger screen — 6.7 inches against 6.5 inches.
  • Huawei nova 8 SE charges faster — 66W wired against 15W.
  • Huawei nova 8 SE is the lighter phone — 178 g against 209 g.

Category scores

CategoryHuawei nova 8 SEvivo Y6k
Performance5.5Tie5.5Tie
Display7.4Better5.9
Battery6.4—
Software5.7Tie6.0Tie
Audio5.4—
Camera—4.0
Design & Build—6.4
Call Quality—7.8

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Reasons to consider

Huawei nova 8 SE

  • Faster charging (66W vs 15W)
  • More RAM (8 GB vs 6 GB)
  • Lighter body (178 g vs 209 g)

vivo Y6k

  • Larger display (6.74″ vs 6.53″)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationHuawei nova 8 SEvivo Y6k
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAvailable
Release date11 Nov 2020Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play ServicesAndroid 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset (as published)MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard modelMediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium modelMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (octa-core, up to 2.4 GHz)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard modelOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - premium model—
GPUMali-G57 MC3Mali-G57
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)8 GB RAM + 128 GB6 GB RAM + 128 GB
Card slotNone—
Display
Display size6.53″6.74″
Resolution1,080 × 2,400 pixels1,600 × 720 pixels
Panel typeOLEDLCD (other)
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Brightness (peak)—1,200 nits
Huawei nova 8 SE wins clearly on Display (7.4 vs 5.9)
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh—
Wired charging66W15W
Body & build
Dimensions161.1 × 74.8 × 7.5 mm167.4 × 77.1 × 8.39 mm
Weight178 g209 g
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)—
IP rating—IP65
Colours—Blue, White, Black
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.4
NFCNo—
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Audio
3.5mm jackNo—
Camera
Front cameras16 MP wide (f/2)5 MP (f/2.2)
Rear cameras—13 MP (f/2.2)
Features
Fingerprint—Side-mounted
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Selfie Camera · Single16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)5 MP, f/2.2

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