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- nova 8 SE Youth vs Y21s
Huawei nova 8 SE Youth vs Vivo Y21s
What nova 8 SE Youth does better (6) and where Y21s wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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4.6Display3.5
5.0Camera4.6
3.8Battery4.6
3.9Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8 SE YouthY21s
| nova 8 SE Youth | Y21s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.7 mm | 164.3 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 76.1 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 179 g | 182 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 SE Youth better than Y21s?
- Wired charging40 W vs 18 W2.2×
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Pixel density399 ppi vs 270 ppi+48%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 81.8%+9%
Why is Y21s better than nova 8 SE Youth?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- NFCNo · nova 8 SE Youth: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8 SE Youth: Yes
- Process14 nm vs 12 nm+17%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 179 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 160.7 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 399 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 81.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 710A | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | 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 | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.83 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | Funtouch 11.1 |
