Huawei nova 8i vs. Huawei nova 9

Huawei nova 8i
  • 6.67" (2376x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB/8GB
    Snapdragon 662 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 64-MP, f/1.9 4 Rear Cameras
  • 4300 mAh
Huawei nova 9
  • 6.57" (2340x1080) P-OLED
  • 8GB
    Snapdragon 778 SoC     128GB/256GB Storage
  • 50-MP, f/1.9 4 Rear Cameras
  • 4300 mAh Huawei Super Fast Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product Namenova 8inova 9
ProductHuawei nova 8i (Launched 2021-07-07)Huawei nova 9 (Launched 2021-09-23)
Display6.67" 2376x1080 IPS LCD 6.57" 2340x1080 P-OLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 64-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
  • 50-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2
  • 2-MP f/2.4 +Bokeh Sensor
  • 2-MP f/2.4
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2
  • 32-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 662 SoC
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • Snapdragon 778 SoC
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery4300 mAh4300 mAh, Huawei Super Fast Charge
DesignIP Rating, 190g (6.7oz), 74.7x161.9x8.6 mm (2.94 x 6.37 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 175g (6.2oz), 73.7x160x7.77 mm (2.90 x 6.30 x 0.31 inches)
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Display
Product Namenova 8inova 9
TypeIPS LCDP-OLED
Diagonal (inches)6.67"6.57"
Display/Body Ratio89.4%89.9%
Resolution2376x10802340x1080
Sharpness (PPI)391 PPI392 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth30 bit (1,073,741,824 Colors)30 bit (1,073,741,824 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product Namenova 8inova 9
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor SizeVery smallSmall
Macro Camera
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Megapixel2-MP2-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • Macro Lens
  • Macro Lens
Battery
Product Namenova 8inova 9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4300 mAh4300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Super Fast Charge
Computing
Product Namenova 8inova 9
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 662Snapdragon 778
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHz2.4 GHz
RAM Options6GB/8GB8GB
Internal Storage Options128GB128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 10
Communications
Product Namenova 8inova 9
LTE Bands1, 20, 26, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 7, 81, 18, 19, 2, 26, 3, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product Namenova 8inova 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product Namenova 8inova 9
NameSIM1SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
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Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo

Huawei nova 8i vs. Huawei nova 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Battery Capacity (mAh)

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