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