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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is better than the realme 8 5G, having an 81 score against 72. The Huawei Nova 9 is a just a little thinner and a little lighter device than realme 8 5G, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. Realme 8 5G features a bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Nova 9 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a more mega-pixels back camera. The realme 8 5G has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G has greater battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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