Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, having an 82 score against 81. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also a way older, just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker device. IPhone XR features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XR features a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a quite lower screen density, a way lower 828 x 1792px resolution and a bit smaller display. The Huawei Nova 9 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 46% larger battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with way more megapixels.
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