Huawei nova 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€499	8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches 163.4 x 74.4 x 8 mm	5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Violet	Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 91.25% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2676x1236px, 19:5:9 ratio, 439 PPI	2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2672 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 642L	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS 2	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3527
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	8798
3D Mark High
Untested	5172
3D Mark Low
Untested	3295

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Battery

Type
4000 mAh	3692 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 100.0W	Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 13min

Browsing

16h 47min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

9h 12min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD, 1080p, 720p HDR, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

150

Overall

156

Photo

145

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	6.0
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
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
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

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