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Huawei nova 9 vs OPPO A54 5G

What nova 9 does better (17) and where A54 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9
Huawei · 2021nova 9
6.9Score
17 advantages≈ $130
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OPPO A54 5G
OPPO · 2021A54 5G
6.1Score
6 advantages≈ $130
7.1Display4.8
7.2Camera6.0
5.0Battery3.5
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9A54 5G
73.7 × 1607.874.7 × 162.98.4
nova 9A54 5GDifference
Height160 mm162.9 mm−2.9 mm
Width73.7 mm74.7 mm−1 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.4 mm−0.6 mm
Weight175 g190 g−15 g

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

Why is nova 9 better than A54 5G?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 10 W6.6×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. OLED panelYes · A54 5G: No
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  6. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  7. Peak brightness600 nits vs 480 nits+25%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Max video4K vs 1080p
  10. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  11. 4K selfie videoYes · A54 5G: No
  12. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%

Why is A54 5G better than nova 9?

  1. 5GNo · nova 9: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9: Yes
  5. Pixel density392 ppi vs 405 ppi+3%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9
OPPO A54 5GOPPO A54 5G≈ $1306.1
Design
Weight175 g190 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.4 mm
Height160 mm162.9 mm
Width73.7 mm74.7 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
ColoursStarry Blue, Black, Green, VioletFluid Black, Fantastic Purple, Space Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits480 nits
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%83.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 619
AnTuTu score469,798—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme693—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W10 W
Charged in 30 min100%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
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 GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0 (China)Android 11
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12 (Europe)ColorOS 11.1
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