Huawei nova 9 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9
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Huawei nova 9 or Apple iPhone 7 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | |
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Release date | 2021, September 23 | 2016, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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Approximate price | $ 500 | 690 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.57" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 67.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 401 PPI | |
Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | ||
Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
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) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 2x optical zoom, AF |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 88 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
DxOMark Video | 84 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
Functions | HDR | Face detection, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | |
GPU | Adreno 642L | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 302609 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 88654 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 95382 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 48875 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 88654 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 235957 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 807 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1117 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 3814 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | 725 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 | 1295 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3441 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5797 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 2329 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
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 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
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, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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