Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, 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 M7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G 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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra 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 IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 144 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22482996
Geekbench Compute (GPU)135n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Huawei Nova 9
589912
CPU163523216757
GPU95694138994
Memory108064116607
UX134293117554
NanoReview Score501574589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.4 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Writing scoren/a12816
Web scoren/a6595
Video editingn/a5939
Data manipulationn/a8261
NanoReview Scoren/a9635

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 Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 10.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Web Browsingn/a06:40 h
Video Playbackn/a10:30 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 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 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)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 n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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