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Huawei nova 9 vs OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G

What nova 9 does better (2) and where Reno6 Pro 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9
Huawei · 2021nova 9
6.9Score
2 advantages≈ $130
vs
OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G
OPPO · 2021Reno6 Pro 5G
7.6Score
9 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
7.1Display7.0
7.2Camera7.5
5.0Battery5.2
5.8Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9Reno6 Pro 5G
73.7 × 1607.873.1 × 1607.6
nova 9Reno6 Pro 5GDifference
Height160 mm160 mm=
Width73.7 mm73.1 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.6 mm+0.2 mm
Weight175 g177 g−2 g

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

Why is nova 9 better than Reno6 Pro 5G?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  2. 4K selfie videoYes · Reno6 Pro 5G: No

Why is Reno6 Pro 5G better than nova 9?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. 5GNo · nova 9: Yes
  3. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  4. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
  5. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  6. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  7. Pixel density392 ppi vs 402 ppi+3%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
  9. Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.6 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9
Design
Weight175 g177 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.6 mm
Height160 mm160 mm
Width73.7 mm73.1 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursStarry Blue, Black, Green, VioletBlack, Blue, Aurora, Majestic Gold, Diwali Edition
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%88.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GMediatek Dimensity 1200
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G77 MC9
AnTuTu score469,798—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme693—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
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 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W65 W
Charged in 30 min100%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.17 W/kg
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0 (China)Android 11
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12 (Europe)ColorOS 12
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