Entry-level · 2021

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04

A basic entry-level phone with 66W fast charging and an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3800mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

Display

6.5″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 710A (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G51 MP4
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
130,000
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Process
14 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

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
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
Night mode
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3800 mAh · 66 W wired

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

Capacity
3800 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

180 g · 7.5 mm
Height
161.5 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
180 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
17% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 15 W charging · 3,800 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
130k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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
Lower benchmark score
130k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

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