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nova 9 vs Poco X3 NFC

Huawei nova 9 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

What nova 9 does better (17) and where Poco X3 NFC wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2021nova 9

6.9Score

17 advantages≈ $130

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Poco X3 NFC

6.4Score

7 advantages≈ $110

7.1Display5.5

4.7Performance3.2

7.2Camera7.4

5.0Battery7.3

5.8Features4.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9Poco X3 NFC

	nova 9	Poco X3 NFC	Difference
Height	160 mm	165.3 mm	−5.3 mm
Width	73.7 mm	76.8 mm	−3.1 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	9.4 mm	−1.6 mm
Weight	175 g	215 g	−40 g

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

Why is nova 9 better than Poco X3 NFC?

AnTuTu score469,798 vs 283,750+66%
Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973 vs 1,777+67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme693 vs 3362.1×
OLED panelYes · Poco X3 NFC: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
Weight175 g vs 215 g+23%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
4K selfie videoYes · Poco X3 NFC: No
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
Charged in 30 min100% vs 62%+61%

Why is Poco X3 NFC better than nova 9?

Stereo speakersNo · nova 9: Yes
Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+20%
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9: Yes
Measured brightness608 nits vs 631 nits+4%
Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS vs -25.3 LUFS+-7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 9≈ $1306.9	Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC≈ $1106.4
Design
Weight	175 g	215 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	9.4 mm
Height	160 mm	165.3 mm
Width	73.7 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Cobalt Blue, Shadow Gray
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	392 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	608 nits	631 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	84.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G	Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	469,798	283,750
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,973	1,777
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	693	336
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.73"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,300 mAh	5,160 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	66 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	62%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.3 LUFS	-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.56 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)	Android 10
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	EMUI 12 (Europe)	MIUI 14