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Huawei Nova 8 SE High vs Huawei nova 6 5G

Comparison between Huawei Nova 8 SE High and Huawei nova 6 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei nova 6 5G, ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Design & display decides it for you.

Category
Category	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Design & display	7.8	5.5
Performance & hardware	5.4	6.1
Camera	5.6	7.5
Connectivity	6.0	6.4
Battery & charging	4.8	4.5

Which one is for you?

Huawei Nova 8 SE High, if you care about…

Display Technology: OLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 178 g; against 212 g
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 40 W
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable; against Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator

Huawei nova 6 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,200 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Polycarbonate, Glass

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Processor Model	MediaTek Dimensity 820	Huawei Kirin 990
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G57 MC5	Mali-G76 MP16
Storage Type	—	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.6 GHz	2.86 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	415,000	650,833
CPU Description	4x Cortex-A76 at 2.6 GHz plus 4x Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz	Octa-core CPU with 2×2.86 GHz Cortex-A76, 2×2.09 GHz Cortex-A76, and 4×1.86 GHz Cortex-A55.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v8	v10

Design

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Body Colors	Black, White, Blue, Silver	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Orange
Body Thickness	7.5 mm Best value	9 mm
Body Width	74.8 mm	75.8 mm
Body Height	161.6 mm	162.7 mm
Weight	178 g Best value	212 g
Usable Surface	85 % Best value	84.5 %
Body Materials	Polycarbonate, Glass	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Unfolded thickness	—	9 mm

Battery

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Battery Capacity	3,800 mAh	4,200 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	66 W Best value	40 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Best value	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	OLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.53″	6.57″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	409 ppi Best value	401 ppi
Display Features	Water Drop Notch, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Multi-Touch, Frameless	Hole-Punch Notch, LED Notifications, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Side

Sensor

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Operating System	—	Android 10
OS Family	—	Android
OS Version	—	10

Connectivity

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B34, 3G UMTS B39, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, DLNA
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	2,300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	1,250 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC	A2DP, LE, EDR, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Nova 8 SE High	nova 6 5G
Model numbers	—	WLZ-AN00, WLZ-TN00