Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 9 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 9 vs Google Pixel 6

55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Huawei Nova 9
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 207g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Google Pixel 6
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
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.57 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)500 Hz397 Hz
Response time2.8 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 512 1280
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10701363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29963100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 9
589912
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU216757243524
GPU138994308790
Memory116607139643
UX117554203162
NanoReview Score589912895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.37.4 °C42.1 °C
Stability98 %56 %
Graphics Test14 fps38 fps
Graphics Score24906379
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1281614383
Web score65957690
Video editing59396612
Data manipulation826110293
NanoReview Score963510663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 10.5 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing06:40 h07:07 h
Video Playback10:30 h13:13 h
Games04:36 h05:02 h
Standby Mode94 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 600
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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