Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 9

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Huawei Nova 9 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 8, 2022, against the Huawei Nova 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9 SE

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9

77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (562K versus 317K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 4000 mAh
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
OLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 9 SE and Nova 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.57 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	387 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	430 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	89.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	500 Hz
Response time	-	2.8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.64 mm (6.48 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.55 mm (2.97 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)	7.77 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	128	768
GPU clock	1110 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	107105	190124
GPU	49609	139191
Memory	90534	119776
UX	67774	112808
Total score	317272	562314

Max surface temperature	-	37.4 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	448	2491

Web score	6277	6629
Video editing	3608	5966
Photo editing	10226	20468
Data manipulation	5639	8290
Writing score	7392	12840

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12
OS size	-	10 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:54 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:44 hr
Watching video	-	11:27 hr
Gaming	-	04:56 hr
Standby	-	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	-
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	September 2021
Release date	March 2022	September 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 66 W

Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 9

Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 9

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion