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Huawei nova 10 vs Huawei nova 9

What nova 10 does better (5) and where nova 9 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 10
Huawei · 2022nova 10
7.9Score
5 advantages≈ $540
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Huawei nova 9
Huawei · 2021nova 9
6.9Score
1 advantage≈ $130
7.9Display7.1
7.4Camera7.2
4.3Battery5.0
8.7Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 10nova 9
73.9 × 162.26.973.7 × 1607.8
nova 10nova 9Difference
Height162.2 mm160 mm+2.2 mm
Width73.9 mm73.7 mm+0.2 mm
Thickness6.9 mm7.8 mm−0.9 mm
Weight168 g175 g−7 g

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

Why is nova 10 better than nova 9?

  1. 5GYes · nova 9: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · nova 9: No
  3. Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
  4. Weight168 g vs 175 g+4%
  5. Thickness6.9 mm vs 7.8 mm+13%

Why is nova 9 better than nova 10?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 10Huawei nova 10≈ $5407.9
Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9
Design
Weight168 g175 g
Thickness6.9 mm7.8 mm
Height162.2 mm160 mm
Width73.9 mm73.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
ColoursBlack, Silver, Green, VioletStarry Blue, Black, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi392 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness—608 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 642L
AnTuTu score—469,798
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,973
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—693
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—100%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0 (China)HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)
PlatformHarmonyOSHarmonyOS
InterfaceEMUI 12 (Europe)EMUI 12 (Europe)
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