Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor 400 Lite

55 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

Includes charger

Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 394ppi
Lighter design: 161g vs 175g
Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Honor 400 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 9

72

Honor 400 Lite

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 9

54

Honor 400 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 9

42

Honor 400 Lite

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 9

30

Honor 400 Lite

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 9

60

Honor 400 Lite

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 9

72

Honor 400 Lite

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 9

55

Honor 400 Lite

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.57 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	392 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	3500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	n/a
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 9

603 nits

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	500 Hz	n/a
Response time	2.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.77 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	n/a
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple	- Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 9

89.8 %

Honor 400 Lite

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores	512	144
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	274 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 9

1070

Honor 400 Lite

956

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 9

2996

Honor 400 Lite

2303

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1070	956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2996	2303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	143

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 9

589912

Honor 400 Lite

497235

CPU	216757	161440
GPU	138994	78966
Memory	116607	116384
UX	117554	140445
NanoReview Score	589912	497235

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 9

2490

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37.4 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	14 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	2490	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 9

9635

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Writing score	12816	n/a
Web score	6595	n/a
Video editing	5939	n/a
Data manipulation	8261	n/a
NanoReview Score	9635	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 15
OS Size	10.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 13	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	5230 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:54 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 9

18:10

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:40 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:30 h	n/a
Games	04:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	94 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
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	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 9

90.5 dB

Honor 400 Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2021 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	500	299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Results

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Huawei Nova 9

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Honor 400 Lite

0 (0%)

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Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor 400 Lite

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