Huawei nova 16 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
Verdict
The Huawei nova 16 SE scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (display, performance, camera, battery, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is display: 90 vs 41 points.
- nova 16 SE leads in 19 fields
- Galaxy A08 4G leads in 4 fields
- 15 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 16 SE | Galaxy A08 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 58 | 35 |
| Camera | 35 | 12 |
| Battery | 76 | 54 |
| Display | 90 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 66 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 44 | 23 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 16 SE: 50/100(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 30/100
- Chipset
- nova 16 SE: Kirin 8020
- Galaxy A08 4G: Helio G99
- RAM (max)
- nova 16 SE: 8 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 16 SE: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 256 GB
- Process node
- nova 16 SE: Unknown
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 16 SE: 50 MP
- Galaxy A08 4G: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 16 SE: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Telephoto camera
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Video recording
- nova 16 SE: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 1080p
- Front camera
- nova 16 SE: 32 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 16 SE: Yes
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 16 SE: 8500 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- nova 16 SE: 66 W(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 16 SE: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Reverse charging type
- nova 16 SE: Wired
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
Display
- Screen size
- nova 16 SE: 6.84″
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6.7″
- Panel type
- nova 16 SE: OLED(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: LCD
- Refresh rate
- nova 16 SE: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- nova 16 SE: 444 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 262 ppi
- Peak brightness
- nova 16 SE: 8000 nits
- Galaxy A08 4G: Unknown
- Resolution
- nova 16 SE: 1272x2756
- Galaxy A08 4G: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- nova 16 SE: Aluminosilicate glass
- Galaxy A08 4G: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 16 SE: 229 g
- Galaxy A08 4G: 197 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova 16 SE: 8 mm
- Galaxy A08 4G: 8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 16 SE: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- nova 16 SE: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: Plastic
- Frame material
- nova 16 SE: Plastic
- Galaxy A08 4G: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Wi-Fi
- nova 16 SE: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- nova 16 SE: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 5.3
- USB speed
- nova 16 SE: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A08 4G: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 16 SE: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A08 4G: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- NFC
- nova 16 SE: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- eSIM
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 16 SE: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 16 SE: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A08 4G: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 16 SE: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- FM radio
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova 16 SE: No
- Galaxy A08 4G: microSD
General
- Operating system
- nova 16 SE: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Galaxy A08 4G: Android 17
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova 16 SE: Unknown
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6
- Launch price
- nova 16 SE: About 320 EUR
- Galaxy A08 4G: About 150 EUR
- Year
- nova 16 SE: 2026
- Galaxy A08 4G: 2026
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| — | nova 16 SE | Galaxy A08 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 05 | 2026, September 15 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 13 | Available. Released 2026, September 15 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 8000 nits (peak)* | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 8500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Orange, Blue | Navy Blue, Silver, Green |
| Models | CAS-AL50 | SM-A085F, SM-A085F/DS |
| Price | About 320 EUR | About 150 EUR |
| SAR EU | – | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |