Huawei Nova 9 vs ZTE Axon 40 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 21, 2021	May 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€499

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm	6.41 x 2.87 x 0.34 inches 162.9 x 72.9 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.17 oz / 175.0 g	7.02 oz / 199.0 g
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

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 90.50% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	AMOLED, 144Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670	1x3.2GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 642L	Adreno 650
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB	8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm	108 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 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) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
32 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 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, 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	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

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