Huawei nova 9 vs Huawei nova 8 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9
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Huawei nova 8
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Huawei nova 9 or Huawei nova 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Huawei nova 8 | |
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Release date | 2021, September 23 | 2021, August 05 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.92 in | |
Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Powder Pink | |
Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 500 | 420 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.57" in | |
Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 106.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 89.3% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 392 PPI | |
Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
- HDR10 -90Hz -Wide color gamut |
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Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Quad | |
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) |
-64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K |
Performance
Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Kirin 820E (7nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G57 (6-core) | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | 467649 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | 844 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 | 2697 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
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, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
Reviews and Opinions on Huawei nova 9 and Huawei nova 8
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calvin
2022-09-22 21:13:55
2022-09-22 21:13:55
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(+Nice phone