Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 10 SE

59 out of 100

61 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 10 SE, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G and came out 7 months after. 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 SE

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 SE

Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
OLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 9 SE and Nova 10 SE crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nova 9 SE

Nova 10 SE

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nova 9 SE

Nova 10 SE

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nova 9 SE

Nova 10 SE

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nova 9 SE

Nova 10 SE

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nova 9 SE

78 *

Nova 10 SE

83 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nova 9 SE

Nova 10 SE

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Nova 9 SE

59 *

Nova 10 SE

61 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nova 9 SE

Nova 10 SE

Display

Type	TFT LCD	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	387 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	164.64 mm (6.48 inches)	162.39 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	75.55 mm (2.97 inches)	75.47 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)	7.39 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nova 9 SE +2%

89.5%

Nova 10 SE

87.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 9 SE and Huawei Nova 10 SE in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 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 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nova 9 SE +7%

563

Nova 10 SE

527

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nova 9 SE +3%

1618

Nova 10 SE

1574

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nova 9 SE +3%

317272

Nova 10 SE

307490

CPU	107105	97057
GPU	49609	55658
Memory	90534	73420
UX	67774	78974
Total score	317272	307490

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nova 9 SE

448

Nova 10 SE

n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	448	-

PCMark 3.0

Nova 9 SE

6426

Nova 10 SE

n/a

Web score	6277	-
Video editing	3608	-
Photo editing	10226	-
Data manipulation	5639	-
Writing score	7392	-

Memory

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

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

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12

Battery

Capacity	4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	66 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
Full charging time	0:37 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - 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	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	October 2022
Release date	March 2022	October 2022
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

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 10 SE . But if the camera and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 9 SE .