Huawei Nova 9 vs Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
    Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 155g vs 175g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4300mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    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 Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.57 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 392 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 430 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 n/a
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.3 %
    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
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
    Response time2.8 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 5.95 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
    Water resistance No IP65
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 9
    89.8 %
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 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)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 512 64
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 9
    1070
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    741
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 9
    2996
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    2046
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1070741
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29962046
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 9
    589912
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    451093
    CPU216757140092
    GPU13899478873
    Memory116607118473
    UX117554113655
    NanoReview Score589912451093
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Nova 9
    2490
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.37.4 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2490n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Nova 9
    9635
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    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 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 10.5 GB n/a
    UI Skin EMUI 13 XOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4300 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:54 h 0:44 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Nova 9
    18:10
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    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 Dual 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 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm25 mm
    SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX882
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 22 mm
    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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
    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 MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
    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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
    LTE category1813
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Nova 9
    90.5 dB
    Infinix Hot 60 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 160
    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, 45 W
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