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Cubot X50 vs Huawei nova 9

What X50 does better (4) and where nova 9 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Cubot X50
Cubot · 2021X50
6.9Score
4 advantages
vs
Huawei nova 9
Huawei · 2021nova 9
6.9Score
11 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
4.6Display7.1
7.7Camera7.2
6.4Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

X50nova 9
77.6 × 166.88.873.7 × 1607.8
X50nova 9Difference
Height166.8 mm160 mm+6.8 mm
Width77.6 mm73.7 mm+3.9 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm+1 mm
Weight213 g175 g+38 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X50 better than nova 9?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+5%
  3. Memory card slotYes · nova 9: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nova 9: No

Why is nova 9 better than X50?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. OLED panelNo · X50: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Weight213 g vs 175 g+22%
  5. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · X50: Yes
  7. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  8. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5.2+24%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  10. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.8 mm+13%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio83% vs 89.9%+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9
Design
Weight213 g175 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm
Height166.8 mm160 mm
Width77.6 mm73.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
ColoursBlack, GreenStarry Blue, Black, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi392 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness—608 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%89.9%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6771V/CA Helio P60Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score—469,798
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—693
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—66 W
Charged in 30 min—100%
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBmicroUSBUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
Interface—EMUI 12 (Europe)
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