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- nova 8 SE vs X7
Huawei nova 8 SE vs Realme X7
What nova 8 SE does better (3) and where X7 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 SEX7
| nova 8 SE | X7 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.1 mm | 160.9 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 175 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 SE better than X7?
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 91%+32%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.1 mm+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.4% vs 82.6%+3%
Why is X7 better than nova 8 SE?
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+13%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.1 mm | 160.9 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.4 mm |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver | Blue, White, Rainbow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 82.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model | Mediatek Dimensity 800U |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 91% |
| 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 | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | — |
