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Huawei nova 9 vs OPPO K9s

What nova 9 does better (8) and where K9s wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9
Huawei · 2021nova 9
6.9Score
8 advantages≈ $130
vs
OPPO K9s
OPPO · 2021K9s
6.9Score
7 advantages
Higher score
7.1Display6.1
7.2Camera7.2
5.0Battery5.5
5.8Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9K9s
73.7 × 1607.875.9 × 164.48.5
nova 9K9sDifference
Height160 mm164.4 mm−4.4 mm
Width73.7 mm75.9 mm−2.2 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.5 mm−0.7 mm
Weight175 g199 g−24 g

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

Why is nova 9 better than K9s?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
  2. OLED panelYes · K9s: No
  3. NFCYes · K9s: No
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · K9s: No
  6. Weight175 g vs 199 g+14%
  7. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.5 mm+9%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio89.9% vs 83.7%+7%

Why is K9s better than nova 9?

  1. 5GNo · nova 9: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
  3. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  4. Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9: Yes
  6. Pixel density392 ppi vs 401 ppi+2%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9
Design
Weight175 g199 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.5 mm
Height160 mm164.4 mm
Width73.7 mm75.9 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
Glass protection—Panda Glass
ColoursStarry Blue, Black, Green, VioletBlack, Silver, Aurora
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,412 px
Pixel density392 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%83.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 642L
AnTuTu score469,798—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme693—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W30 W
Charged in 30 min100%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, 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 11.2
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