Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei Honor X9a - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y91 vs Huawei Honor X9a

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Huawei Nova Y91
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Huawei Honor X9a
Huawei Nova Y91
Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei Honor X9a
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y91
vs
Huawei Honor X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 20:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)537912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15832097
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
CPU108429124245
GPU4877382760
Memory11287092221
UX63852112865
NanoReview Score333924412091
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin EMUI 13 Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:42 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
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
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
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 350
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 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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