Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 5T

59 out of 100

55 out of 100

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 5T, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 31 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9 SE

Has a 0.52 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 22.5W)
More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
The phone is 2-years and 7-months newer
Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5T

72% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (544K versus 317K)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 944 and 563 points
Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 9 SE and Nova 5T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 inches	6.26 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	387 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	-	99.9%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	36.4 ms
Contrast	-	1344:1

Height	164.64 mm (6.48 inches)	154.3 mm (6.07 inches)
Width	75.55 mm (2.97 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 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: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	128	360
GPU clock	1110 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	107105	164651
GPU	49609	137388
Memory	90534	107466
UX	67774	130217
Total score	317272	544761

Max surface temperature	-	38.5 °C
Stability	99%	48%
Graphics test	2 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	448	2477

Web score	6277	6474
Video editing	3608	5750
Photo editing	10226	15021
Data manipulation	5639	8083
Writing score	7392	10855

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 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 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12
OS size	-	13 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	3750 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:25 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
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	-	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	117°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6912 x 4624
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
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
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	August 2019
Release date	March 2022	November 2019
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	-

Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 5T

Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 5T

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