Honor 50 vs Huawei Nova 9 Specs Comparison

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7.9
Honor 50
Honor 50 Huawei Nova 9
Released · Jun 25, 2021
Released · October 2021
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
4300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches
160 x 73.8 x 7.7 mm
6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Frost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.59 % 89.89 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo670
GPU
Adreno 642L Adreno 642L
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (11), EMUI 12 UI

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh 4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wired: 66.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, EIS
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n5, n8, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AYGCNTH-NX9
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.38 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 16, 2021 Oct 21, 2021

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