Mid-range · 2020

Huawei nova 8 SE

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

Best for

Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen

Extras Reverse wireless charging

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.53″ AMOLED · 60Hz

720 8 / 128 GB

3800 mAh 66W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

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Full specifications

Display

6.53″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.53"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) - standard model · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G57 MC3

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) - standard model

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

301,000

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC3

Process

7 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3800 mAh

Wired charging

66 W

Fast

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8, B18, B19, B26

5G n1, n28b, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

178 g · 7.5 mm

Height

161.1 mm

Width

74.8 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm

Weight

178 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

66 W vs 20 W charging · 3,800 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

301k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 178 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Faster charging

66 W vs 25 W charging

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

301k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 178 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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How each one compares to the Huawei nova 8 SE.

Lower mid-range

Huawei nova 8 SE

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S20

Where to buy

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