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Huawei nova 9 Pro vs Realme 8i
What nova 9 Pro does better (19) and where 8i wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Display6.1
7.6Camera5.6
5.4Battery4.6
5.8Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9 Pro8i
| nova 9 Pro | 8i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.4 mm | 164.1 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 75.5 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.5 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 194 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 Pro better than 8i?
- Wired charging100 W vs 18 W5.6×
- OLED panelYes · 8i: No
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Charged in 30 min150% vs 30%5×
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · 8i: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · 8i: No
Why is 8i better than nova 9 Pro?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 194 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 164.1 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Violet | Space Black, Space Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,236 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,676 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 439 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 540 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 84.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 500,517 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,882 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 317 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 150% | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 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, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 2.0 | Android 11 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Realme UI 4.0 |
