Huawei Mate 70 Pro vs Huawei Nova Y91

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 70 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, 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 Huawei Mate 70 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 70 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.95 in
Resolution 1316x2832 pixels 1080x2376 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.89:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 376 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 79.5 mm (3.13 in) 79.9 mm (3.15 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP69 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
89.2 %
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 70 Pro and Huawei Nova Y91 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 6/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 2/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon 686
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
1614
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
5159
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1614537
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51591583
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4921n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
1443202
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
CPU348688108429
GPU48550248773
Memory402538112870
UX20647463852
NanoReview Score1443202333924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.3 Android 13
UI Skin n/a EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (88 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length93 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 280
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 70 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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