Google Pixel 9 vs Huawei Nova Y91

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei Nova Y91, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Nova Y91
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.95 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2376 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.89:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 376 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 79.9 mm (3.15 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Huawei Nova Y91 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832537
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45791583
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
CPU237029108429
GPU44982848773
Memory189059112870
UX19833663852
NanoReview Score1074252333924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 280
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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