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- nova 8 SE vs Mi 11
Huawei nova 8 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 11
What nova 8 SE does better (4) and where Mi 11 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 SEMi 11
| nova 8 SE | Mi 11 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.1 mm | 164.3 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.6 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 196 g | −18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 SE better than Mi 11?
- Wired charging66 W vs 55 W+20%
- Weight178 g vs 196 g+10%
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 67%+79%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.1 mm+8%
Why is Mi 11 better than nova 8 SE?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+21%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- Pixel density403 ppi vs 515 ppi+28%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.1 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 74.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver | Horizon Blue, Cloud White, Midnight Gray, Special Edition Blue, Gold, Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 921 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 91.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 668,722 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,489 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,194 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.33" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 55 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 67% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.56 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | HyperOS |
