Huawei Nova 8 SE smartphone was launched on 5th November 2020. The phone comes with a 6.53-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels. Huawei Nova 8 SE is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 720 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM. The Huawei Nova 8 SE runs Android 10 and is powered by a 3800mAh battery. The Huawei Nova 8 SE supports proprietary fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Huawei Nova 8 SE on the rear packs a 68-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture; a second 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture; a third 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a fourth 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies, with an f/2.0 aperture.

The Huawei Nova 8 SE runs EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The Huawei Nova 8 SE measures 161.60 x 74.80 x 7.46mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 178.00 grams. It was launched in Deep Sea Blue, Magic Night Black, Silver Moon Stars, and Sakura Snow Clear Sky colours.

Connectivity options on the Huawei Nova 8 SE include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.10, and USB Type-C. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, proximity sensor, and in-display fingerprint sensor.