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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 global score of 81, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 9's global score of 76. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than OnePlus 9, even when both were released with only 7 months difference. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
OnePlus 9 features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit higher pixel amount per screen inch. The Huawei Nova 9 and OnePlus 9 feature extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
OnePlus 9 features a little better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. OnePlus 9 counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh. The OnePlus 9 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture.
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