Huawei nova 8 SE Youth
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Infinix Note 8
#2471Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 SE Youth
Infinix Note 8
Performance
77.679.4
Camera
19.148.1
Display
58.967.2
Battery
28.136.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
59.953.5
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
38.248.6
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 SE Youth features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, offering a sharper image than the Infinix Note 8's larger 6.95-inch IPS LCD at 720 x 1640 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 SE Youth is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, while the Note 8 utilizes the MediaTek Helio G80, with both phones having 128GB of storage but differing RAM configurations (8GB for Huawei and 6GB for Infinix).
- The camera setup on the nova 8 SE Youth includes a 48 MP main sensor, compared to the Note 8's 64 MP, although the latter lacks a dedicated selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is another distinction, with the Infinix Note 8 housing a larger 5200 mAh battery versus the 4000 mAh in the Huawei device, but the nova 8 SE Youth supports faster charging at 40W.
- Both smartphones run on Android 10, but the nova 8 SE Youth uses EMUI 10.1, while the Note 8 operates on XOS 7.1, which may affect the user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 SE Youth
Infinix Note 8
General
Release Date
2021, July 28
2020, October 15
Announced
2021, July 28
2020, October 15
Description
Also known as Huawei nova 8 SE Vitality, Huawei nova 8 SE Active, Huawei Nova 8 SE Life
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
6.95"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 480 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~258 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)2 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
5200 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.7 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
175.3 x 78.8 x 9 mm (6.90 x 3.10 x 0.35 in)
Weight
179 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver
Gray, Blue, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, XOS 7.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass