Huawei Nova Y91 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and OnePlus 9 Pro
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 20:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a192 Hz
Response timen/a41.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5371488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15833996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU108429261741
GPU48773310698
Memory112870177203
UX63852225891
NanoReview Score333924975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.6 °C
Stabilityn/a58 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5707
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing scoren/a14841
Web scoren/a8928
Video editingn/a6066
Data manipulationn/a9290
NanoReview Scoren/a11123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
Video Playbackn/a12:07 h
Gamesn/a04:56 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX789
Sensor sizen/a1/1.43
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a110

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 970
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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