Huawei nova 8 SE vs vivo V21 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 8 SE	vivo V21 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands	1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	78 Sub6 - India
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	-

Launch
Announced	2020, November 06. Released 2020, November 11	2021, April 27
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, May 06

Body
Build	-	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	159.7 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size	6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR10	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard modelOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - premium model	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) - standard modelMediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) - premium model	Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC3	Mali-G57 MC3
OS	Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services	Android 11, Funtouch 11.1

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.2

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, Panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Single	-	44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Triple	-	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF, OIS
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps (no OIS), 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	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

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

Battery
Charging	66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min	33W wired, 63% in 30 min
Type	Li-Po 3800 mAh	4000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver	Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White
Models	JSC-AN00	V2050
Price	About 330 EUR	About 190 EUR
SAR	-	1.05 W/kg (head)     0.87 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 123h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-28.2 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 336699 (v8), 365055 (v9) GeekBench: 6516 (v4.4), 1600 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 123h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	761 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-28.2 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 336699 (v8), 365055 (v9) GeekBench: 6516 (v4.4), 1600 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)