Honor 50 vs Huawei Nova 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 16, 2021	Oct 21, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	€499

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, 89.59% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI	2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 670	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670
GPU
Adreno 642L	Adreno 642L
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Links

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