Huawei Nova 10 SE vs Nova 10

Huawei Nova 10 SE Huawei Nova 10

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Huawei Nova 10 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G) that was released on October 5 2022 against the Huawei Nova 10 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 3 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 SE

Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (491K versus 233K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nova 10 SE 83 Nova 10 88 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nova 10 SE 35 Nova 10 63 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nova 10 SE 80 Nova 10 75 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nova 10 SE 62 Nova 10 64 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nova 10 SE 77 Nova 10 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nova 10 SE 64 Nova 10 74

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nova 10 SE vs Nova 10

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	162.39 mm (6.39 inches)	162.18 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	75.47 mm (2.97 inches)	73.91 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.39 mm (0.29 inches)	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	184 gramm (6.49 oz)	168 gramm (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	-
Frame material	Plastic	-
Colors	Black Silver Blue	Black Silver Green Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Nova 10 SE 87.6% Nova 10 +2% 89.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 10 SE and Huawei Nova 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 642L
GPU clock	1114 MHz	490 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nova 10 SE 360 Nova 10 +109% 754 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nova 10 SE 1462 Nova 10 +93% 2821 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nova 10 SE 233023 Nova 10 +111% 491041

CPU	53594	-
GPU	51459	-
Memory	65112	-
UX	60740	-
Total score	233023	491041

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Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes	Yes

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	18
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	July 2022
Release date	October 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Huawei Nova 10 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Huawei Nova 10 SE 3 (42.9%) Huawei Nova 10 4 (57.1%) Vote Total votes: 7

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