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nova Y91 vs Galaxy S23+

Huawei nova Y91 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What nova Y91 does better (3) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (29) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2023nova Y91

6.1Score

3 advantages≈ $300

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+

8.8Score

29 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

5.4Display7.9

3.8Performance7.6

4.6Camera9.2

7.9Battery5.8

4.2Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y91Galaxy S23+

	nova Y91	Galaxy S23+	Difference
Height	171.6 mm	157.8 mm	+13.8 mm
Width	79.9 mm	76.2 mm	+3.7 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.6 mm	+1.3 mm
Weight	214 g	196 g	+18 g

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

Why is nova Y91 better than Galaxy S23+?

Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+49%
Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23+: No
Screen size7″ vs 6.6″+5%

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than nova Y91?

AnTuTu score416,629 vs 1,234,0773×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,583 vs 5,0733.2×
Wired charging22 W vs 45 W2×
Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,750 nits3.5×
OLED panelNo · nova Y91: Yes
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · nova Y91: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · nova Y91: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · nova Y91: Yes
5GNo · nova Y91: Yes
NFCNo · nova Y91: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova Y91≈ $3006.1	Samsung Galaxy S23+≈ $2908.8
Design
Weight	214 g	196 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.6 mm
Height	171.6 mm	157.8 mm
Width	79.9 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Starry Black, Moonlight Silver	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size	7″	6.6″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,376 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	376 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	87.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	416,629	1,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,583	5,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,712
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	4,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	22 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	30%	65%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	EMUI 13	Android 13
Platform	Other	Android
Interface	EMUI 13	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4