Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 9 and Honor Turbo - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor Turbo

55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
VS
68 out 100
Honor Turbo
Huawei Nova 9
Honor Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Honor Turbo, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Honor Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8560mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Honor Turbo
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
Honor Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 430 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
Honor Turbo
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 7.76 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %
Honor Turbo
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Honor Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 550 MHz n/a
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Honor Turbo
1075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Honor Turbo
3153
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10701075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29963153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 9
589912
Honor Turbo
1000207
CPU216757360219
GPU138994162417
Memory116607220604
UX117554256967
NanoReview Score5899121000207
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Honor Turbo
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2490n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Honor Turbo
n/a
Writing score12816n/a
Web score6595n/a
Video editing5939n/a
Data manipulation8261n/a
NanoReview Score9635n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 10.5 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 13 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 8560 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:54 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Honor Turbo
n/a
Web Browsing06:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:30 hn/a
Games04:36 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 MiMO
- 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/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 category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB
Honor Turbo
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
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 Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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