| Huawei nova 9 |
Huawei nova 8i |
| Launch |
| Released |
| Sep, 2021 |
Jul, 2021 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| HarmonyOS 2.0 |
Android 10 |
| UI |
| HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), No Google Play Services |
EMUI 11
No Google Play Services |
| Dimensions |
| 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in) |
161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight |
| 175 g |
190 g |
| Body |
| NA |
NA |
| Color Options |
| Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet |
Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| OLED, 1B colors |
IPS LCD |
| Size |
| 6.57 inches
|
6.67 inches |
| Resolution |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| NA |
NA |
| Features |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10 |
NA |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 4300 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4300 mAh
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| Charging |
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min
Reverse charging |
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) |
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset |
| Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) |
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) |
| GPU |
| Adreno 642L |
Adreno 610 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 8GB RAM
|
6/8GB RAM
|
| Storage Memory |
| 128/256GB Built-in |
128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| No |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Quad 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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Quad 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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| Features |
|
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, g ro-EIS Show more
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LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
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| Front |
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR, Video 1080p@30fps
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8... |
LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 2... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
NO
|
| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB |
| USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
USB Type-C 2.0 |
| NFC |
| Yes |
No |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Extra |
| NA |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
USD $589
|
USD $412
|
| Resale Value |
| High |
High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 3 Point(s) |
4 Point(s) |
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