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Huawei nova 8 SE Youth vs Realme 8

What nova 8 SE Youth does better (5) and where 8 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 SE Youth
Huawei · 2021nova 8 SE Youth
5.0Score
5 advantages≈ $270
vs
Realme 8
Realme · 20218
6.6Score
12 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
4.6Display6.4
5.0Camera7.2
3.8Battery5.5
3.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 SE Youth8
73.3 × 160.78.473.9 × 160.68
nova 8 SE Youth8Difference
Height160.7 mm160.6 mm+0.1 mm
Width73.3 mm73.9 mm−0.6 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight179 g177 g+2 g

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

Why is nova 8 SE Youth better than 8?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
  2. Charged in 30 min120% vs 58%2.1×
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 83.3%+7%

Why is 8 better than nova 8 SE Youth?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. OLED panelNo · nova 8 SE Youth: Yes
  3. NFCNo · nova 8 SE Youth: Yes
  4. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 SE Youth: Yes
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 8 SE Youth: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Pixel density399 ppi vs 411 ppi+3%
  10. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+2%
  11. Process14 nm vs 12 nm+17%
  12. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 8Realme 8≈ $2706.6
Design
Weight179 g177 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height160.7 mm160.6 mm
Width73.3 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, SilverCyber Silver, Cyber Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density399 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—657 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%83.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 710AMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process14 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G76 MC4
AnTuTu score—298,328
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,779
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—418
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.73"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W30 W
Charged in 30 min120%58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1Realme UI 4.0
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