Model Nova 8 SE received an OLED display with a diagonal of 6.53 inches, Full HD + resolution (2400 × 1080 pixels), and an aspect ratio of 20: 9. A small notch at the top houses a 16MP selfie camera. A fingerprint scanner is built into the screen area.

The main camera is equipped with four modules in the form of a 2 × 2 matrix: a 64-megapixel unit with a maximum aperture of f / 1.9, an 8-megapixel unit with wide-angle optics, as well as 2-megapixel sensors for macro photography and scene depth data collection.

The Nova 8 SE Standard Edition is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 720 processor, priced at $ 390. The Nova 8 SE High Edition has a Dimensity 800U chip and costs $ 405.Both options support 5G communication, have 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and a 128 GB UFS 2.1 flash module. There are a MicroSD slot, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.1 adapters, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The 3800mAh battery supports fast 66W recharging. Installed operating system Android 10 with add-on EMUI 10.1.