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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is better than the Huawei Y9 (2019)'s 73.5 overall score. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner than Huawei Y9 (2019)'s, although it's a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Nova 9 features a display that's just as good as the display in Huawei Y9 (2019), because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a bit lower screen pixel density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Nova 9 features a greater camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher resolution camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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