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- Play4 Pro vs nova 8 SE
Honor Play4 Pro vs Huawei nova 8 SE
What Play4 Pro does better (8) and where nova 8 SE wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play4 Pronova 8 SE
| Play4 Pro | nova 8 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.7 mm | 161.1 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 74.8 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.5 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 213 g | 178 g | +35 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play4 Pro better than nova 8 SE?
- Telephoto cameraYes · nova 8 SE: No
- NFCYes · nova 8 SE: No
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+11%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · nova 8 SE: No
- CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+19%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is nova 8 SE better than Play4 Pro?
- Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
- Main camera40 MP vs 64 MP+60%
- OLED panelNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
- Weight213 g vs 178 g+20%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 120%+71%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.5 mm+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 213 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 162.7 mm | 161.1 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Light Blue | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 85.4% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 990 | Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.86 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 40 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 120% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 3.1 | EMUI 10.1 |
