Huawei nova 9 vs Honor X8b Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9
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Huawei nova 9 or Honor X8b Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Honor X8b | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.7" in | |
| 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) - |
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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) |
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| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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| 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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