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Huawei nova 9 vs Honor X8b

What is the difference between the Huawei nova 9 and Honor X8b? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Huawei nova 9	Honor X8b
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Huawei nova 9 Review
Release date	2021, September 23	2023, December 14
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm \| 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in	161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm \| 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.94 in
Weight	175 g \| 6.17 oz	166 g \| 5.86 oz
Colors	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black
Battery	4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	$ 500	200 EUR

Screen

Technology	OLED	AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	1B	16M
Screen size	6.57" inc	6.7" inc
Screen area	106.0 cm²	108.0 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.9%	89.9%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2412 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	392 PPI	394 PPI
Other specs	- 120Hz -HDR10	- 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Quad	108 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	-108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	50 MP, Single
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services	Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)	- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 610
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	522365	250759
GeekBench 5 Single Core	785
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	2813

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity
Other extras	- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging	- 35W Fast charging

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