Huawei Nova 9 vs Huawei Mate 50 Specs Comparison

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Huawei Nova 9 Huawei Mate 50
Released · October 2021
Released · September 2022
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
6.8-inch · 2700x1224px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
4460 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 76.1 x 8 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g 7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet Black, Silver, Purple, Orange

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 90.33% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 90Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI 2700x1224px, 20:9 ratio, 438 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo670
1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 642L Adreno 730
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11) Android

Battery

Type
4300 mAh 4460 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.4/F4.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, EIS
Yes
Front
32 MP 13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With HarmonyOS
OS HarmonyOS 3
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