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Huawei nova 9 – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: nova 9
- Brand: Huawei
- Rating: 3.95 out of 5 (74 votes)
- Price: $ 500
- Year of manufacture: 2021
- Dimensions: 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 175 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
- Built-in memory: 128GB 8GB RAM
- Screen: OLED 6.57 inches
- Battery: 4300 mAh
- Rear camera: Quad, 50MP
- Front camera: Single, 32MP
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Huawei nova 9 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2021, September 23 |
Price
| First price | $ 500 |
Design
| Height | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
| Width | 2.9 in ( 73.7 mm) |
| Depth | 0.31 in ( 7.8 mm) |
| Weight | 6.17 oz (175 grams) |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED |
| Size | 6.57 in |
| Screen Area | 106.0 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Points per inch | 392 PPI |
| Color Depth | 1B |
| Ratio (height:width) | 19.5:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 89.9% |
| Additional Features | -120Hz |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) |
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| GPU | - Adreno 642L |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | No |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Quad |
| Specs |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
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-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 |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
Battery
| Capacity | 4300 mAh |
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable |
| Charging |
-Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Radio | No |
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Huawei nova 9 AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Huawei nova 9 scores 522365 points in AnTuTu 9, powered by the Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 9 Score | 522365 (Position 373 out of 1347) |
| Antutu 9 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 367. Realme 11 Pro | 528323 |
| 368. Realme 11 Pro+ | 528321 |
| 369. Realme Narzo 60 Pro | 527921 |
| 370. Oppo Reno10 | 525479 |
| 371. Oppo Reno10 (China) | 525327 |
| 372. Motorola Edge (2022) | 522687 |
| 373. Huawei nova 9 | 522365 |
| 374. Huawei P50E | 522113 |
| 375. Xiaomi Civi | 521477 |
| 376. Xiaomi 12 Lite | 521144 |
| 377. Motorola Edge 40 Neo | 521008 |
| 378. Doogee V31 GT | 520007 |
| 379. Doogee V30T | 520003 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 (Position 408 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 (Position 369 out of 1873) |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 402. Huawei nova 11 | 787 |
| 403. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G | 787 |
| 404. Samsung Galaxy M04 | 786 |
| 405. vivo T1 (Malaysia) | 786 |
| 406. vivo Y10 (t1) | 786 |
| 407. vivo T1 (China) | 786 |
| 408. Huawei nova 9 | 785 |
| 409. Huawei nova 10 Pro | 784 |
| 410. Oppo K9s | 784 |
| 411. Honor 50 | 784 |
| 412. Honor 90 | 783 |
| 413. Infinix Zero 2023 | 783 |
| 414. Xiaomi 11i | 783 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 363. vivo Y100 5G | 2833 |
| 364. Google Pixel 6a | 2833 |
| 365. OnePlus Nord CE3 | 2831 |
| 366. Oppo Reno10 Pro | 2825 |
| 367. Realme GT Neo | 2822 |
| 368. Realme X7 Pro | 2821 |
| 369. Huawei nova 9 | 2813 |
| 370. Xiaomi 12 Lite | 2805 |
| 371. Huawei Mate 50E | 2804 |
| 372. vivo T1 Pro | 2804 |
| 373. Realme Q3t | 2804 |
| 374. Oppo Reno10 | 2801 |
| 375. Huawei P50E | 2801 |
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Review of Huawei nova 9
Huawei continues to boldly and with great strides overcome the obstacles that have arisen before it in the last few years. Because of restrictions in the US market, the company has faced serious problems, but is finding a way to solve them. The Huawei Nova 9 smartphone is another proof of that.
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Huawei nova 9 Release Date
The Huawei nova 9 was officially announced and released on September 23, 2021. It is available in Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet.
Huawei nova 9 Price
The Huawei nova 9 starts at $ 500. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 128GB 8GB RAM | $ 500 |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | $ 500 |
A 512GB version of the Huawei nova 9 is not officially available — 256GB is the maximum storage option.

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