Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Huawei Nova 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 182g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 9
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz500 Hz
Response time9 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (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 Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9281070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23232996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Huawei Nova 9
589912
CPU168137216757
GPU114289138994
Memory106004116607
UX152474117554
NanoReview Score540904589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C37.4 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps14 fps
Graphics Score22932490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Writing score1909312816
Web score91336595
Video editing66575939
Data manipulation84258261
NanoReview Score126299635

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 15 GB 10.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Web Browsing09:24 h06:40 h
Video Playback12:57 h10:30 h
Games05:39 h04:36 h
Standby Mode98 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
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 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, A2DP 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 60 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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