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Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

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vivo Xplay5 Elite

vivo Xplay5 Elite

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
vivo Xplay5 Elite
Performance
77.676.9
Camera
19.138.1
Display
78.384.3
Battery
27.126.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.963.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.841.5

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 vivo Xplay5 Elite has a smaller 5.43-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a significantly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 8 SE is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, whereas the Xplay5 Elite utilizes the Snapdragon 820, with both offering 128GB of storage but differing in RAM configurations (8GB vs.
  • 6GB).
  • The camera setup on the nova 8 SE includes a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the Xplay5 Elite's 16 MP, although the latter supports 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the nova 8 SE at 3800 mAh with faster 66W charging, compared to the Xplay5 Elite’s 3600 mAh and 18W charging.
  • Finally, the nova 8 SE runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the Xplay5 Elite operates on Android 6.0 with Funtouch 2.6, reflecting a more modern software experience in the Huawei device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
vivo Xplay5 Elite

General

Release Date

2021, November 26
2016

Announced

2021, November 26
2016

Description

N/A
Also known as vivo Xplay5 Ultimate, vivo Xplay5 5s

Display

Size

6.5"
5.43"

Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~541 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 530

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

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, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3800 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

66W wired
18W wired

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)
153.5 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.04 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)

Weight

180 g
167.8 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass