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Huawei nova 9 Pro vs TCL 20 Pro 5G

What nova 9 Pro does better (11) and where 20 Pro 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9 Pro
Huawei · 2021nova 9 Pro
7.7Score
11 advantages≈ $500
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TCL 20 Pro 5G
TCL · 202120 Pro 5G
6.9Score
8 advantages≈ $480
8.6Display5.4
7.6Camera8.1
5.4Battery3.9
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9 Pro20 Pro 5G
74.4 × 163.4873 × 164.28.8
nova 9 Pro20 Pro 5GDifference
Height163.4 mm164.2 mm−0.8 mm
Width74.4 mm73 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8 mm8.8 mm−0.8 mm
Weight186 g190 g−4 g

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

Why is nova 9 Pro better than 20 Pro 5G?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 18 W5.6×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  6. Pixel density439 ppi vs 395 ppi+11%
  7. Weight186 g vs 190 g+2%
  8. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  10. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  11. Thickness8 mm vs 8.8 mm+10%

Why is 20 Pro 5G better than nova 9 Pro?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  3. 5GNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Memory card slotNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

TCL 20 Pro 5GTCL 20 Pro 5G≈ $4806.9
Design
Weight186 g190 g
Thickness8 mm8.8 mm
Height163.4 mm164.2 mm
Width74.4 mm73 mm
Back—Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, VioletMoondust Gray, Marine Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,400 px
Pixel density439 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging100 W18 W
Charged in 30 min150%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0Android 11
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
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