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Huawei nova 9 Pro vs Tecno Phantom X

What nova 9 Pro does better (13) and where Phantom X wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9 Pro
Huawei · 2021nova 9 Pro
7.7Score
13 advantages≈ $500
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Tecno Phantom X
Tecno · 2021Phantom X
6.0Score
7 advantages≈ $510
8.6Display7.3
7.6Camera7.9
5.4Battery4.3
5.8Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9 ProPhantom X
74.4 × 163.4873.8 × 163.58.7
nova 9 ProPhantom XDifference
Height163.4 mm163.5 mm−0.1 mm
Width74.4 mm73.8 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness8 mm8.7 mm−0.7 mm
Weight186 g201 g−15 g

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

Why is nova 9 Pro better than Phantom X?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 33 W3×
  2. NFCYes · Phantom X: No
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  4. Charged in 30 min150% vs 70%2.1×
  5. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · Phantom X: No
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+17%
  8. Pixel density439 ppi vs 385 ppi+14%
  9. Weight186 g vs 201 g+8%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  11. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  12. Thickness8 mm vs 8.7 mm+9%

Why is Phantom X better than nova 9 Pro?

  1. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+18%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Memory card slotNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 Pro: Yes
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 48 MP+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Phantom XTecno Phantom X≈ $5106.0
Design
Weight186 g201 g
Thickness8 mm8.7 mm
Height163.4 mm163.5 mm
Width74.4 mm73.8 mm
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, VioletStarry Night Blue, Monet Summer
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,340 px
Pixel density439 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Measured brightness—405 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%91.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G76 MC4
AnTuTu score—309,055
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,670
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.3"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP48 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging100 W33 W
Charged in 30 min150%70%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0Android 11
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—HiOS 7.6
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