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Available · Released 11 Nov 2020
Huawei nova 8 SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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At a Glance — Key Specifications
ChipsetMediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard modelMediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium modelMali-G57 MC3Display6.53″OLEDFront camera16 MP wideMemory8GB / 128GBNoneBattery3,800 mAh66W wired chargingOSAndroid 10EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Huawei nova 8 SE is a phone, released 11 Nov 2020. It pairs a 6.53″, OLED display with the MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard modelMediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium model and a 3,800 mAh battery with 66W wired charging. Specifications are still being confirmed.
Tech Mansion Scores
6.2/10 overall
- Performance5.5
- Display7.4
- Battery6.4
- Software5.7
- Audio5.4
Scored from this device's verified specifications — categories with no real data are never scored.
Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.
Launch timeline
- Released11 Nov 2020
Full Specifications
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Launch
- Launch status
- Available
- Release date
- 11 Nov 2020
Platform
- OS
- Android
- OS version
- Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
- Chipset (as published)
- MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard modelMediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium model
- CPU
- Octa-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
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
- Memory variants (RAM/storage)
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB
- Card slot
- None
Display
- Display size
- 6.53″
- Resolution
- 1,080 × 2,400 pixels
- Panel type
- OLED
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 3,800 mAh
- Wired charging
- 66W
Body & build
- Dimensions
- 161.1 × 74.8 × 7.5 mm
- Weight
- 178 g
- SIM
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.1
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Camera
- Front cameras
- 16 MP wide (f/2)
Additional specifications
- Display
- Size
- 6.53 inches
- Memory
- Internal Gb Primary
- 128
- Ram Gb
- 8
- Main Camera
- Wide
- 64 MP
- Features
- LED flash, Panorama, HDR
- Selfie Camera
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Comms
- Radio
- No
- Battery
- Capacity Mah
- 3800
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Summary
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