Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Huawei Nova 9

46 out 100

VS

55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, 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 Xiaomi Poco C65

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

Higher pixel density: 392ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 175g vs 192g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C65 and Huawei Nova 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco C65

56

Huawei Nova 9

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco C65

39

Huawei Nova 9

54

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco C65

22

Huawei Nova 9

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco C65

17

Huawei Nova 9

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco C65

73

Huawei Nova 9

60

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco C65

62

Huawei Nova 9

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco C65

46

Huawei Nova 9

55

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.74 in	6.57 in
Resolution	720x1600 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	260 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	600 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7 %	89.8 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco C65

601 nits

Huawei Nova 9

603 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	500 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.8 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	168 mm (6.61 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	78 mm (3.07 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Purple	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco C65

83.7 %

Huawei Nova 9

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 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	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	48	512
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco C65

416

Huawei Nova 9

1070

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco C65

1155

Huawei Nova 9

2996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	416	1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1155	2996
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	1132	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C65]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco C65

265260

Huawei Nova 9

589912

CPU	77673	216757
GPU	41935	138994
Memory	68823	116607
UX	76829	117554
NanoReview Score	265260	589912

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco C65

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

2490

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.4 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2490

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Poco C65

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

9635

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	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	n/a	10.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	EMUI 13

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (28% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:09 h	0:54 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco C65

25:42

Huawei Nova 9

18:10

Web Browsing	08:24 h	06:40 h
Video Playback	13:39 h	10:30 h
Games	04:35 h	04:36 h
Standby Mode	153 h	94 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 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/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	28 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
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 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	5.3	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	- 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 2/3/5/8	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/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	7	18
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco C65

n/a

Huawei Nova 9

90.5 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2023 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	November, 2023 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	90	500
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 10 W	Yes 66 W

Results

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Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Huawei Nova 9

Key Differences

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