The giant of the Chinese IT industry announced the release of an interesting and highly demanded new product – Huawei Nova 8 SE. Immediately, brand fans of Apple attacked the manufacturer. After all, externally, the phone strongly resembles the new iPhone 12. And one could agree with this if not for the Sharp Z3 smartphone, which in 2017 was targeted by Apple enthusiasts.
Huawei Nova 8 SE Technical Specifications
The smartphone was released in two modifications with different chips:
- MediaTek Dimensity 800U (5G supported by both SIM cards).
- MediaTek Dimensity 720 (5G only on one SIM card).
| Display (diagonal, type, resolution) | 6.53″ OLED display, 2400 x 1080 dpi |
| Operating System | Android 10 |
| Shell | EMUI 10/1 |
| RAM | 8 GB (LPDDR4x) |
| ROM | 128 GB (UFS 2.1) |
| Expandable Storage | Yes, microSD cards |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Version 5.1 |
| USB port | Type-C |
| Headphone jack | Yes, 3.5mm jack |
| Battery | 3800 mAh (supports 66W fast charging) |
| Dimensions | 161.6 mm x 74.8 mm x 7.46 mm |
| Weight | 178 grams |
| Front Camera | 16 MP (f/2.0) teardrop notch |
| Main Camera | Quad-camera:
64 MP (f/1.9) main; 8 MP wide-angle (f/2.4); 2×2 MP auxiliary (f/2.4). |
| Security | In-display fingerprint scanner |
| Starting Price | $390 and $405 (for different versions) |
| Color options | White, black, blue, pearl |
Huawei Nova 8 SE – a very interesting smartphone
For those who don’t know, what is MediaTek Dimensity 800U. It is a single-chip system with an 8-core processor and Mali-G57 MC4 graphics accelerator. The maximum processor frequency is 2000 MHz (4x 2 GHz Cortex-A76 and 4x 2 GHz Cortex-A55). Bandwidth – 17.07 Gbps. Comparing Dimensity 800U with the popular Snapdragon 855 on the market, MediaTek is 30-35% slower than Snapdragon.
And no matter what the Chinese say about new technologies, Dimensity 800U is a mid-range representative, not a flagship. It is not suitable for gaming. But it can demonstrate high efficiency in multimedia work and low power consumption. That is, Huawei Nova 8 SE is a workhorse for people who need a reliable and inexpensive smartphone for 3-4 years ahead.
And regarding the appearance. Or rather, the similarity of the Huawei novelty to the Apple iPhone 12. The Huawei Nova 8 SE looks simply amazing. We certainly will not throw stones at the Chinese brand. On the contrary, we thank Huawei for such a generous gift. Not every buyer can afford to buy an iPhone 12 costing $1500. The Chinese smartphone is an excellent Android solution that will somehow bring you closer to the dream.
