Honor 50 Pro vs Huawei Nova 9 Pro

Comparing the Honor 50 Pro vs Huawei Nova 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Honor 50 Pro runs at 2.4 GHz, making Huawei Nova 9 Pro the better performer.

Display: Both Honor 50 Pro and Huawei Nova 9 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.72 inches and feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Honor 50 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Huawei Nova 9 Pro offers 50 MP, making Honor 50 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Honor 50 Pro and Huawei Nova 9 Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Honor 50 Pro and Huawei Nova 9 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Honor 50 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Huawei Nova 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Honor 50 Pro the better option for storage.

Honor 50 Pro

₹42,390

(Not Released in India)

Huawei Nova 9 Pro

₹39,990

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

15 Nov, 2021

30 Dec, 2021

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	OLED	AMOLED
1080x2676 px (FHD+)	1236x2676 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP + 12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP + 32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4000 mAh	6600 mAh
100W Fast Charging	100W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹159,999

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

HarmonyOS

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2676 px (FHD+)

1236x2676 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

439 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.26 %

90.99 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Display Colour

N/A

16M

N/A

Design

Height

163.5 mm

163.4 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74.7 mm

74.4 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

187 grams

186 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
+ 8 MP
+ 2 MP
+ 2 MP
Quad Primary Cameras

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

32 MP
+ 32 MP
Dual Front Cameras

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle 100° field-of-view Camera18 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging 100% in 25 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging 100% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Video Player

N/A

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4

N/A

Ring Tone

N/A

Music ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

N/A

Yes Music Formats: AAC AMR FLAC MP3 MP4 OGG

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

N/A

Yes

N/A

Browser

N/A

Yes HTML

N/A

Phone Book

N/A

Yes Practically Unlimited

N/A

Email

N/A

Yes

N/A

Instant Messaging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

N/A

Android Market Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A

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₹159,999

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