Honor Note 10
#1616
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
#3346Category Breakdown
Honor Note 10
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Performance
76.577.6
Camera
53.019.1
Display
79.978.3
Battery
33.727.1
Build
78.70.2
Connectivity
67.956.9
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
56.541.8
Summary
- The Honor Note 10 features a larger 6.95-inch AMOLED display with HDR10 support, while the Huawei nova 8 SE 4G has a 6.5-inch OLED display, both offering 1080p resolution but differing in pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Note 10 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, which is more advanced than the Kirin 710A in the nova 8 SE 4G, and it offers more RAM options.
- The camera setup on the nova 8 SE 4G is significantly superior with a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Honor's dual rear camera system of 16 MP and 24 MP.
- Battery capacity favors the Honor Note 10 with 5000 mAh versus the 3800 mAh of the nova 8 SE 4G, although the latter supports faster charging at 66W.
- Both devices lack water resistance and stereo speakers, but the nova 8 SE 4G runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the Honor Note 10 operates on Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Note 10
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
General
Release Date
2018
2021, November 26
Announced
2018
2021, November 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.95"
6.5"
Type
AMOLED, HDR10
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~355 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF24 MP B/W, f/1.8, PDAF
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
66W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
177 x 85 x 7.7 mm (6.97 x 3.35 x 0.30 in)
161.5 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
230 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Phantom Blue
Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.2
HarmonyOS 2.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass