Huawei nova 8 SE
After the recovery achieved by a group of phones Nova 7 From Huawei, despite the embargo imposed by the United States of America, the company has officially decided to release the new Huawei Nova 8 family of phones.
The first phones of this family were officially announced, the Nova 8 SE, which will be the successor to the 7 SE, and it is expected that other phones bearing the name Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro will be released during the coming period.
Nova 8 SE comes with a design frame similar to the series of phones iPhone 12 The latter, in addition to an OLED screen and a 66-watt fast charger, with the phone available in two versions, each carrying a different processor from MediaTek.
Huawei nova 8 SE specifications
- Design: Very similar to the iPhone 12, this is seen in the flat bezel and smooth rounded edges as well as the square rear camera design.
- Materials: As for the manufacturing materials, they are of high quality aluminum metal, in addition to a front and back glass.
- Dimensions: The phone has dimensions of 161.1 mm (length) x 74.8 mm (width) x 7.5 mm (thickness) and weighs 178 grams. Looking at these numbers, we find that using it with one hand will be very comfortable, and carrying for long hours will not be exhausting because of the small his weight.
- Screen: It comes with an Infinity-U notch, unlike the Nova 7 SE, which was available with a “hole at the top of the screen”.
- Screen resolution: 6.53-inch OLED screen, 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD +) resolution, 403 pixels per square inch, the screen works at a regular 60Hz refresh rate in 20:9 dimensions, supports HDR10 technology, and occupies a total of 85.4% of the front-end area .
- Processor (first model): It is available in two versions, each working with a different processor from MediaTek, the first standard version works with the Dimensity 720 5G chip manufactured with a precision of 7 nm and has eight cores, two of them with a frequency of up to 2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 and the rest of the cores with a frequency of 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- Processor (second model): The second premium version works with the Dimensity 800U chip with a 7 nm manufacturing accuracy as well, and eight cores, but two 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 cores, and the remaining six cores with a capacity of 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53. It is worth noting that both processors are supported by a graphics and video processor of the type Mali-G57 MC3 triple core.
- Memory: It has 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB UFS 2.1 internal storage in both versions.
- Operating System: Huawei's own EMUI 10.1 operating interface based on Android 10 and of course does not support Google Services.
- Battery: Li-Po 3800 mAh non-removable, it is true that the battery capacity is not as huge as Samsung Galaxy M51 For example, in order to reduce the thickness and weight of the phone, however, Huawei compensated for this with an incredible 66W charging speed more powerful than both Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC And Realme 7 Pro and Galaxy M51, and the company claims that the phone can charge a total of 60% of the battery capacity in just 15 minutes and about 35 minutes to complete a full charge cycle from 0% to 100%.
- Other Features: It has a 3.5 mm jack for headphones and a USB Type-C 2.0 port that supports the OTG feature, which enables you to connect USB devices directly to the phone such as flashes, keyboards, and others.
- It supports 5G networks on a single chip in the Dimensity 720 5G processor version, while it supports 5G on both chips in the Dimensity 800U version. It also has Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS.
- It has a fingerprint reader built into the screen and also provides a face unlock feature.
- Sensors: Proximity, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and illumination sensors.
- Available in: Black, silver, blue, dark blue.
Camera specifications and features
The phone’s camera did not differ radically from the Nova 7 SE, as it packs a 48 MP f/1.9 rear camera setup for basic photography + 8 MP f/2.4 for wide-angle photography up to 120 degrees + 2 MP f/2.4 for macro photography + 2 MP f /2.4 To help make isolation mode or portrait mode.
The rear camera supports 4K video shooting at 30 frames per second or 1080p at 30 frames per second. It also supports slow motion, HDR, panorama mode, and digital zoom up to 10 times, attached to a single LED flash.
The front selfie camera offers a 16-Megapixel resolution with an f / 2.0 lens slot, supports HDR technology, and can shoot videos up to 1080p @ 30fps.
Phone features:
- Huawei nova 8 SE comes with excellent weight and thickness and high-end manufacturing materials of high quality.
- Ultra-clear OLED display that offers levels of color depth and brightness.
- Incredible charging speed that surpasses all competitors in the same price category or even higher categories.
- It can shoot in 4K Ultra HD.
- Supports 5G networks.
Phone disadvantages:
- The phone does not officially support Google services such as Google Play, Google Drive, Google Maps, Gmail, and others.
- The battery capacity of the nova 8 SE is lower than that of all competitors.
- MicroSD external storage card cannot be installed.
- It does not support FM radio.
- No NFC technology for contactless payment and data sharing.
Huawei nova 8 SE price
The phone is currently available for pre-booking in China and will be available in Chinese stores starting from November 11, at a price of 2,600 Chinese yuan, or about 390 dollars / 330 EUR. The standard version, as for the premium version, will cost 2,700 yuan, equivalent to 410 dollars / 345 EUR, or about 6,400 EGP.
There is no information available yet about the availability of the mobile in the Middle East and the Egyptian market, we will update the prices as soon as it becomes available.
Competing phones in the same price category:
- Samsung Galaxy M51.
- Realme 7 Pro.
- Oppo Reno 4.
- Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC.
Below is a table of detailed specifications of the phone:-
Huawei nova 8 SE - Mobile price, specifications and features
PHONE BODY
Dimensions | 161.1 × 74.8 × 7.5 ملم (6.34 × 2.94 × 0.30 بوصة) |
Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
Colors | أسود، أزرق، فضي، سماوي |
DISPLAY
Display size | 6.53 بوصة تشغل الشاشة 85.4% من جسم الهاتف |
Type | OLED |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, aspect ratio 20:9 |
Pixels at every point | 403 ppi |
Multi-touch | |
Other features |
- HDR10 |
SPECIFICATIONS
Sensors | Fingerprint (under screen, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Chipset | MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G - بدقة تصنيع 7 نانومتر (الطراز القياسي)/ MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G - بدقة تصنيع 7 نانومتر (الطراز المتميز) |
Processor (CPU) |
ثماني النواة (2x2.0 جيجاهرتز Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 جيجاهرتز Cortex-A55) - (الطراز القياسي) ثماني النواة (2x2.4 جيجاهرتز Cortex-A76 و 6x2.0 جيجاهرتز Cortex-A55) - (الطراز المتميز) |
GPU | Mali- G57 MC3 |
RAM | 8 GB |
Internal memory The space that you can use to store your files such as photos, videos, games, etc.,. | 128 GB |
Card slot | No |
Camera
Main Camera |
Quad: - 64 ميجابكسل، 26mm (عريضه), PDAF، فتحة عدسة f/1.9 - 8 ميجابكسل، 17mm (عريضه جدا)، فتحة عدسة f/2.4 - 2 MP, (Macro), f/2.4 lens slot - 2 MP, (depth sensor), f/2.4 . lens slot |
Other features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Video |
4K video recording, at 30 frames per second - 1080p 30fps |
Front Camera | 16 ميجابكسل، (عريضه)، فتحة عدسة f/2.0، تدعم HDR، تسجيل فيديو 1080 بكسل |
Battery
Battery capacity | 3800 mAh, Lithium Polymer, Non-removable |
Fast charging | |
Other features |
66W fast charging - تصل إلى 60٪ في 15 دقيقة - Reach 100% in 35 minutes |
Telecommunications
Networks | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
SIM | Nano Sim |
Second SIM Second SIM | Yes |
WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
NFC | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
Internet | HTML5 |
FM radio |
SOUND
Alert types | MP3, WAV, Vibration |
3.5 mm jack | |
M. Noise canceling | |
Speaker |
GENERAL
Brand | Huawei |
Model | Huawei nova 8 SE - هواوي نوفا 8 اس اي |
OS | اندرويد 10، واجهة استخدام EMUI 10.1، لا يدعم خدمات Google Play |
Announced date | 6، نوفمبر، 2020 |
Availability The date on which the device was put on the market | ابتداء من 11، نوفمبر، 2020 |
MOBILE PRICE
Global Price | 330 EUR, equivalent to 390 USD |
Price in Egypt | 6,300 EGP |
Price in Saudi Arabia | 1,469 SAR |
Price in UAE | 1,459 AED |
Price update date The last date these prices were updated | 7, November, 2020 |