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- nova 8 SE vs Redmi K30S
Huawei nova 8 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi K30S
What nova 8 SE does better (4) and where Redmi K30S wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display6.9
7.2Camera8.2
4.2Battery6.0
5.0Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 SERedmi K30S
| nova 8 SE | Redmi K30S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.1 mm | 165.1 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 9.3 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 216 g | −38 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 SE better than Redmi K30S?
- Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi K30S: No
- Weight178 g vs 216 g+21%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 9.3 mm+24%
Why is Redmi K30S better than nova 8 SE?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+32%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 SE: Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+2%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 216 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 9.3 mm |
| Height | 161.1 mm | 165.1 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver | Cosmic Black, Lunar Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 650 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 85.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| 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 650 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 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 | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| 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 | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 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, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | MIUI 12 |
