Huawei nova 9 vs Honor 70

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 9	Honor 70

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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China	1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China

Launch
Announced	2021, September 23	2022, May 30
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 30	Available. Released 2022, June 02

Body
Build	-	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	161.4 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.35 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 642L
OS	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services	Android 12, Magic UI 6.1

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-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)	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Triple	-	54 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF 50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF Auxiliary lens
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min Reverse wired	66W wired, 60% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh	Li-Po 4800 mAh

Misc
Colors	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Icelandic Frost, Crystal Silver
Models	NAM-AL00, NAM-LX9	FNE-AN00, FNE-NX9
Price	About 120 EUR	£ 201.00 / € 189.90

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 100h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-27.3 LUFS (Good)	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 469798 (v9) GeekBench: 2973 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 100h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	608 nits max brightness (measured)	790 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.3 LUFS (Good)	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 469798 (v9) GeekBench: 2973 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-