Screen size
nova 8 SEWinner: 6.5"+3.5%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
Pura X leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
nova 8 SE
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Pura X
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 8 SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 8 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 8 SE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 8 SE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
nova 8 SE
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 8 SE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 8 SE
2020, November 06. Released 2020, November 11
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 8 SE
Discontinued
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 8 SE
161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 8 SE
178 g (6.28 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
nova 8 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 8 SE
-
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Other
nova 8 SE
-
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 8 SE
OLED, HDR10
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 8 SE
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 8 SE
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
nova 8 SE
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 8 SE
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 8 SE
Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm) - standard modelMediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) - premium model
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 8 SE
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
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 8 SE
Mali-G57 MC3
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 8 SE
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 8 SE
128GB 8GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Quad
nova 8 SE
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Pura X
-
Features
nova 8 SE
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 8 SE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova 8 SE
-
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Single
nova 8 SE
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
nova 8 SE
HDR
Pura X
-
Video
nova 8 SE
1080p@30fps
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
nova 8 SE
Yes
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 8 SE
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 8 SE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 8 SE
5.1, A2DP, LE
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 8 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 8 SE
No
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 8 SE
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 8 SE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
nova 8 SE
-
Pura X
Yes
Sensors
nova 8 SE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nova 8 SE
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 8 SE
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 8 SE
Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova 8 SE
JSC-AN00
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova 8 SE
About 330 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR