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- nova 8 SE vs Galaxy S10 Lite
Huawei nova 8 SE vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
What nova 8 SE does better (8) and where Galaxy S10 Lite wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display5.3
7.2Camera8.6
4.2Battery4.9
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 SEGalaxy S10 Lite
| nova 8 SE | Galaxy S10 Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.1 mm | 162.5 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.6 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 186 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 SE better than Galaxy S10 Lite?
- 5GYes · Galaxy S10 Lite: No
- Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 50%2.4×
- Weight178 g vs 186 g+4%
- Pixel density403 ppi vs 394 ppi+2%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.1 mm+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2+5%
Why is Galaxy S10 Lite better than nova 8 SE?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+18%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.4% vs 87.8%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.1 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ |
| Colours | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 705 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 87.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 370,751 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 11,151 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 876 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.49 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | One UI 5 |
