Huawei Nova 9 Review

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Main Features

Launched in September 2021

6.6" - 392 PPI

4 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Chipset

128/256 GB Storage

4300 mAh Battery

175 g (6.17 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 7 month(s)

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Huawei Nova 9 Overview

Huawei Nova 9 is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 32.0 MP selfie camera. Nova 9 features a 6.6" sized OLED screen with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Huawei released Nova 9 to market in September 2021.

Nova 9 is a member of Huawei's Nova series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Huawei Nova Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Huawei Nova Flip Compare	August 2024	6.9"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Huawei Nova Y72 Compare	February 2024	6.8"	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Lite Compare	January 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Compare	January 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.8"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra Compare	January 2024	6.8"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	198 g (6.98 oz)

Huawei Nova 9 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Huawei Nova 9 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

HDR Support (HDR10)

Large 6.6" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 89.9%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 100% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 2.8 ms

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8GB RAM

128/256 GB Storage

4300 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (61% in 30 min)

50 MP Main Camera

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 30FPS

960 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

32 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (30p) with Selfie Camera

Bundled 66W Charger

Bluetooth v5.2

NFC (Near-field communication)

2 SIM Slots

CONs

No 5G Support

Mono Speakers

Most Popular Alternatives to Huawei Nova 9

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Huawei Nova 9:

Huawei Nova Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Huawei Nova 12 Compare	January 2024	6.7"	191 g (6.74 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Compare	January 2022	6.4"	177 g (6.24 oz)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro Compare	August 2023	6.8"	220 g (7.76 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.8"	201 g (7.09 oz)
Huawei Nova 11 Compare	April 2023	6.7"	168 g (5.93 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra Compare	January 2024	6.8"	198 g (6.98 oz)
Huawei Nova 12 Lite Compare	January 2024	6.7"	168 g (5.93 oz)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro Compare	October 2022	6.7"	211 g (7.44 oz)

Huawei Nova 9 Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei
Launch Date	September 2021
Product Series	Huawei Nova
Operating System	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	160 mm (6.3")
Width	73.7 mm (2.9")
Thickness	7.77 mm (0.31")
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	Black Blue Green Purple
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Plastic
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.57"
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
PPI	392
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	600 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	600 nits
HDR Support	HDR10
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.9%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	100%
PWM	500 Hz
Response Time	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) 3 cores @2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 1 core @2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Max Clock	2400 MHz
Lithography Process	6 nm
Graphics	Adreno 642
GPU Clock	550 MHz
GPU Shading Units	768
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2400 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	128/256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:54 hr
Standby Time	93 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 30 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	960 FPS (720p)
Camera Set-up	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Ultra-wide Camera	8 MP Aperture: f/2.2
Macro Camera	2 MP Aperture: f/2.4
Depth Camera	2 MP Aperture: f/2.4
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	32.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.0
Focal Length	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Pixel Size	1 microns
Sensor Type	CMOS
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.2
Bluetooth Features	LE, A2DP
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC
Infrared Port