Huawei nova 8 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A26
Product
.webp)
Price
349 USD
349 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
nova 8 SE
Samsung Galaxy A26
Launch Date
2020, November 07
2025, March 31
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
LTE
5G bands
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver
Black, White, Mint
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 15, One UI 7
Chipset
MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - standard model
MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - premium model
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard model
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - premium model
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB
256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min (advertised)
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG