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Huawei Nova 9 vs Huawei nova 8 SE 4G Specs Comparison

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Huawei Nova 9	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G
Released · October 2021	Released · November 2021
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB
4300 mAh	3800 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 2.94 x 0.30 inches 161.5 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Black, Blue, Aurora, Silver

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 84.56% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670	Octa-core 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A73 4x1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 642L	Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB	8GBROM: 128 MB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	HarmonyOS 2

Battery

Type
4300 mAh	3800 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 66.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm	64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS	Yes
Front
32 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	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, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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, 8, 18, 19, 26
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Huawei Nova 9 Specs	Huawei nova 8 SE 4G Specs