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Huawei nova 9 vs OPPO Reno6

What nova 9 does better (9) and where Reno6 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9
Huawei · 2021nova 9
6.9Score
9 advantages≈ $130
vs
OPPO Reno6
OPPO · 2021Reno6
7.2Score
7 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
7.1Display6.8
7.2Camera7.6
5.0Battery4.8
5.8Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9Reno6
73.7 × 1607.873.3 × 159.17.8
nova 9Reno6Difference
Height160 mm159.1 mm+0.9 mm
Width73.7 mm73.3 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.8 mm=
Weight175 g173 g+2 g

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

Why is nova 9 better than Reno6?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. Wired charging66 W vs 50 W+32%
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · Reno6: No
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
  7. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio89.9% vs 84.8%+6%

Why is Reno6 better than nova 9?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 750 nits+25%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9: Yes
  5. Pixel density392 ppi vs 411 ppi+5%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 44 MP+38%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9
OPPO Reno6OPPO Reno6≈ $1607.2
Design
Weight175 g173 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.8 mm
Height160 mm159.1 mm
Width73.7 mm73.3 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
ColoursStarry Blue, Black, Green, VioletAurora, Stellar Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits750 nits
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%84.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 618
AnTuTu score469,798—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme693—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 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 video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,310 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W50 W
Charged in 30 min100%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNo—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0—
USB version2—
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 displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0 (China)Android 11
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12 (Europe)ColorOS 11.1
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