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Huawei nova 8 SE vs Realme X50 Pro 5G

What nova 8 SE does better (3) and where X50 Pro 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 SE
Huawei · 2020nova 8 SE
6.6Score
3 advantages≈ $360
vs
Realme X50 Pro 5G
Realme · 2020X50 Pro 5G
7.6Score
12 advantages≈ $390
Higher score
6.4Display7.1
7.2Camera8.1
4.2Battery4.8
5.0Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 SEX50 Pro 5G
74.8 × 161.17.574.2 × 1598.9
nova 8 SEX50 Pro 5GDifference
Height161.1 mm159 mm+2.1 mm
Width74.8 mm74.2 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm−1.4 mm
Weight178 g205 g−27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 8 SE better than X50 Pro 5G?

  1. Weight178 g vs 205 g+15%
  2. Charged in 30 min120% vs 86%+40%
  3. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+19%

Why is X50 Pro 5G better than nova 8 SE?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
  5. NFCNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
  6. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+11%
  7. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 SEHuawei nova 8 SE≈ $3606.6
Design
Weight178 g205 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm
Height161.1 mm159 mm
Width74.8 mm74.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Deep Blue, Blue, SilverMoss Green, Rust Red
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Measured brightness—635 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%84.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 720 - standard modelQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—592,447
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,175
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W65 W
Charged in 30 min120%86%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1—
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