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Huawei Y9s vs Huawei nova 8i

What is the difference between the Huawei Y9s and Huawei nova 8i? 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 Y9s	Huawei nova 8i
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Huawei Y9s Review	Huawei nova 8i Review
Release date	2019, November	2021, July 07
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm \| 6.42 x 6.42 x 3.04 in	161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm \| 6.37 x 6.37 x 2.94 in
Weight	206 g \| 7.27 oz	190 g \| 6.7 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Colors	Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal	Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	220 EUR	260 EUR

Screen

Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.59" inc	6.67" inc
Screen area	106.6 cm²	108.1 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.7%	89.4%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2376 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Triple	64 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth sensor)	-64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	16 MP, Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Functions		HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset	- Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	- Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 610
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total		201670
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	341
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1145
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	463
GeekBench 5 Single Core	317	322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1296	1328

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC		No
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Battery charging 10W	- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min

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