Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. Huawei Nova 9's design is noticeably newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 features a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a quite higher display density. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 15% more battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.