Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is noticeably newer than Huawei nova 3, it is a little heavier and a little thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little faster processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 15 percent more battery capacity.
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