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Huawei nova 8 SE vs Vivo S7e

What nova 8 SE does better (3) and where S7e wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 SE
Huawei · 2020nova 8 SE
6.6Score
3 advantages≈ $360
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Vivo S7e
Vivo · 2020S7e
6.5Score
5 advantages≈ $390
6.4Display6.2
7.2Camera7.5
4.2Battery3.3
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 SES7e
74.8 × 161.17.574 × 1617.7
nova 8 SES7eDifference
Height161.1 mm161 mm+0.1 mm
Width74.8 mm74 mm+0.8 mm
Thickness7.5 mm7.7 mm−0.2 mm
Weight178 g172 g+6 g

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

Why is nova 8 SE better than S7e?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
  2. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  3. Thickness7.5 mm vs 7.7 mm+3%

Why is S7e better than nova 8 SE?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+8%
  3. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
  5. Weight178 g vs 172 g+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 SEHuawei nova 8 SE≈ $3606.6
Vivo S7eVivo S7e≈ $3906.5
Design
Weight178 g172 g
Thickness7.5 mm7.7 mm
Height161.1 mm161 mm
Width74.8 mm74 mm
ColoursBlack, Deep Blue, Blue, SilverPhantom Blue, Mirror Black, Silver Moon
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%84%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 720 - standard modelMediatek Dimensity 720
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,800 mAh4,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W33 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
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 10.1Funtouch 10.5
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