Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
#3346
Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE
#2660Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE
Performance
77.661.4
Camera
19.155.7
Display
78.384.3
Battery
27.183.6
Build
0.215.1
Connectivity
56.962.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.847.2
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 Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 SE is powered by a Kirin 710A chipset with 8GB of RAM, compared to the S5's Snapdragon 805 with 3GB of RAM, giving the nova 8 SE an edge in multitasking.
- The camera setup on the nova 8 SE includes a 64 MP main sensor, whereas the S5 has a 16 MP rear camera, but the S5 can record video in 4K.
- Battery capacity is higher in the nova 8 SE at 3800 mAh with fast charging capabilities, while the S5 has a 2800 mAh battery with wireless charging support.
- Finally, the nova 8 SE runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the S5 operates on Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 6.0.1, indicating a more modern software experience in the nova 8 SE.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE
General
Release Date
2021, November 26
2014
Announced
2021, November 26
2014
Description
N/A
For KoreaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S
Display
Size
6.5"
5.1"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 420
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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)
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
66W wired
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
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)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
180 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver
Charcoal Black, Shimmering White, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, Sweet Pink, Glam Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate