Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor 50

66 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Huawei Nova 9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on September 23, 2021, against the Honor 50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
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

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Honor 50

Shows 28% longer battery life (34:01 vs 26:35 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (754 against 608 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 9 and Honor 50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.57 inches	6.57 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	392 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	430 nits	525 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	100%	100%
PWM	500 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	2.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160 mm (6.3 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.77 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 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 642	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	550 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	190124	167637
GPU	139191	141419
Memory	119776	108829
UX	112808	132594
Total score	562314	550833

Max surface temperature	37.4 °C	38.4 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	14 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2491	2487

Web score	6629	9805
Video editing	5966	7077
Photo editing	20468	25105
Data manipulation	8290	8753
Writing score	12840	14881

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	EMUI 12	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	10 GB	21 GB

Capacity	4300 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	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:54 hr	0:54 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:44 hr	11:29 hr
Watching video	11:27 hr	15:11 hr
Gaming	04:56 hr	04:55 hr
Standby	93 hr	116 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)
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	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.14"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	June 2021
Release date	September 2021	June 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 vs Honor 50

Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor 50

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion