Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei Nova 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
- Higher pixel density: 392ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 175g vs 199g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 430 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 500 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 160 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.77 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 844 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 1070 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 2996 |
| CPU | 100982 | 216757 |
| GPU | 40125 | 138994 |
| Memory | 92189 | 116607 |
| UX | 74873 | 117554 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 589912 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2490 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12816 |
| Web score | n/a | 6595 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5939 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8261 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9635 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | n/a | 10.5 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | EMUI 13 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 0:54 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:40 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 10:30 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:36 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 94 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | September, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | September, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 500 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | Yes 66 W |
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