Huawei Nova 9
- Screen: 6.57" OLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
- Camera: 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 4300 mAh
- OS: Android 11
- Weight: 175 grams (6.17 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Huawei Nova 9Display
| Type | OLED |
| Size | 6.57 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% |
| PWM | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 160 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 73.7 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.77 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | 768 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 190124 |
| GPU | 139191 |
| Memory | 119776 |
| UX | 112808 |
| Total score | 560057 |
| Max surface temperature | 37.4 °C |
| Stability | 98% |
| Graphics test | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2491 |
| Web score | 6633 |
| Video editing | 5968 |
| Photo editing | 20474 |
| Data manipulation | 8290 |
| Writing score | 12858 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 |
| ROM | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 10 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:54 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:44 hr |
| Watching video | 11:27 hr |
| Gaming | 04:56 hr |
| Standby | 93 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC * | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 |
| 2G network | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| 3G network | HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/66 |
| 5G support | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2021 |
| Release date | September 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W |
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Disclaimer!
Some specifications of the Nova 9 may differ by country or region