Huawei nova 9 vs Huawei nova 8i

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PHONES
Phone Names	Huawei nova 9	Huawei nova 8i

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

Launch
Announced	2021, September 23	2021, July 07
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 30	Available. Released 2021, July 22

Body
Dimensions	160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)
Size	6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)	Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 610
OS	HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Quad	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min Reverse wired	66W wired, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh	Li-Po 4300 mAh

Misc
Colors	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet	Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black
Models	NAM-AL00, NAM-LX9	NEN-L22, NEN-LX1, NEN-LX3
Price	About 120 EUR	About 200 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)	-