Huawei nova 9 vs Honor 500

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 9	Honor 500

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe	LTE
5G bands	-	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China	-

Launch
Announced	2021, September 23	2025, November 24
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 30	Available. Released 2025, November 27

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum frame
Dimensions	160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Aluminosilicate glass
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 825
OS	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services	Android 16, MagicOS 10

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS	-

Main Camera
Dual	-	200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	-
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)

Battery
Charging	66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min Reverse wired	80W wired 5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Models	NAM-AL00, NAM-LX9	MEY-AN00
Price	About 120 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 96h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-27.3 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 469798 (v9) GeekBench: 2973 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	608 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-27.3 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 469798 (v9) GeekBench: 2973 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-