Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 9 and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 9 vs Apple iPhone 8

55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Huawei Nova 9
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 175g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Apple iPhone 8
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 9
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.57 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 512 192
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10701030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29962686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 9
589912
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU216757174461
GPU138994115185
Memory11660797672
UX117554102300
NanoReview Score589912489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.37.4 °C45.4 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test14 fps18 fps
Graphics Score24903131
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score12816n/a
Web score6595n/a
Video editing5939n/a
Data manipulation8261n/a
NanoReview Score9635n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 10.5 GB 6 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing06:40 h06:14 h
Video Playback10:30 h09:59 h
Games04:36 h03:40 h
Standby Mode94 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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