Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y91 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y91 vs Honor X9d

51 out 100
Huawei Nova Y91
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Huawei Nova Y91
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and Honor X9d
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 Y91
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP69
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5371086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15833103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Honor X9d
977304
CPU108429358049
GPU48773160718
Memory112870210830
UX63852247707
NanoReview Score333924977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 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 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 13 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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