Nothing Phone (1) vs Huawei Nova 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
- Higher pixel density: 402ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
- Larger display: 6.57in
- Lighter design: 175g vs 193.5g
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.55 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 430 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 95.9 % | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 in) | 160 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 7.77 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max Frequency | 2500 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)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 770 | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Adreno 642 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU Cores | 512 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 608 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | 933.8 GFLOPS | 844 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1047 | 1070 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2955 | 2996 |
| CPU | 209288 | 216757 |
| GPU | 155344 | 138994 |
| Memory | 129125 | 116607 |
| UX | 148214 | 117554 |
| NanoReview Score | 641971 | 589912 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2490 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12816 |
| Web score | n/a | 6595 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5939 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8261 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9635 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 16 GB | 10.5 GB |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.0 | EMUI 13 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:31 h | 0:54 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:10 h | 06:40 h |
| Video Playback | 13:32 h | 10:30 h |
| Games | 05:14 h | 04:36 h |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | 94 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 114 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 73 | n/a |
| Zoom | 78 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4920x3264 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| 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 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 | HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
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 | July, 2022 yr | September, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2022 yr | September, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 500 | 500 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 66 W |
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