Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
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Motorola Moto X Force
#2460Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Motorola Moto X Force
Performance
77.666.5
Camera
19.162.0
Display
78.381.8
Battery
27.187.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.959.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.848.8
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 SE 4G features a larger 6.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Motorola Moto X Force has a smaller 5.4-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 SE is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset with 8GB of RAM, compared to the Moto X Force's Snapdragon 810 with 3GB of RAM, giving the nova 8 SE an advantage in multitasking.
- The camera setup on the nova 8 SE includes a 64 MP main sensor, offering higher resolution images than the Moto X Force's 21 MP camera, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The nova 8 SE has a slightly larger 3800 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, while the Moto X Force supports wireless charging but has a lower capacity of 3760 mAh.
- Finally, the nova 8 SE runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, whereas the Moto X Force operates on an older version of Android, limiting its software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Motorola Moto X Force
General
Release Date
2021, November 26
2015
Announced
2021, November 26
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.5"
5.4"
Type
OLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Shatterproof
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
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)
21 MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
3760 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.5 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.36 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight
180 g
169 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver
Black Ballistic Nylon
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass