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Huawei nova 8 vs Huawei nova 9
What nova 8 does better (4) and where nova 9 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8nova 9
| nova 8 | nova 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 160 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.7 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 175 g | −6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 better than nova 9?
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Weight169 g vs 175 g+4%
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 100%+20%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+3%
Why is nova 9 better than nova 8?
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+13%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 160 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 73.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Colours | Powder Pink | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 608 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 89.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820E | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | — | 469,798 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,973 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 693 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 100% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China) |
| Platform | Android | HarmonyOS |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | EMUI 12 (Europe) |
