Huawei Nova 9 vs Huawei Nova 16

55 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 16, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

Lighter design: 175g vs 199g

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16

Larger display: 6.68in
Higher pixel density: 461ppi
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Nova 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 9

72

Huawei Nova 16

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 9

54

Huawei Nova 16

80

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 9

42

Huawei Nova 16

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 9

30

Huawei Nova 16

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 9

60

Huawei Nova 16

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 9

72

Huawei Nova 16

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 9

55

Huawei Nova 16

75

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.57 in	6.68 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	392 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	430 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 9

603 nits

Huawei Nova 16

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)	159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.77 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 9

89.8 %

Huawei Nova 16

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Nova 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 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))	- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Da Vinci
Graphics	Adreno 642	n/a
GPU Cores	512	n/a
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 9

1070

Huawei Nova 16

1320

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 9

2996

Huawei Nova 16

3588

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1070	1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2996	3588

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 9

589912

Huawei Nova 16

1155792

CPU	216757	497899
GPU	138994	161806
Memory	116607	260948
UX	117554	235139
NanoReview Score	589912	1155792

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 9

2490

Huawei Nova 16

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

Huawei Nova 16

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	HarmonyOS 6.1
OS Size	10.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 13	n/a

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	100 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

Huawei Nova 9

18:10

Huawei Nova 16

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.7x
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 Telephoto: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.6
Focal length	n/a	88 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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 - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

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	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

Huawei Nova 16

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2021 yr	June, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	500	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 9 vs Huawei Nova 16

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