Huawei Nova 5i Pro vs Honor 9X Pro

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5i Pro vs Honor 9X Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9X Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Huawei Nova 5i Pro runs at 2.27 GHz, making Honor 9X Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 9X Pro offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Huawei Nova 5i Pro offers 6.26 inches, making Honor 9X Pro the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 9X Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 9X Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5i Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor 9X Pro offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 5i Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 9X Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Honor 9X Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Huawei Nova 5i Pro offers 128 GB, making Honor 9X Pro the better option for storage.

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Huawei Nova 5i Pro
₹22,090
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₹18,490
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Summary

Release Date

07 Feb, 2020
20 May, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

N/A
3.7/5
(7,314 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
May 20, 2020
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 810
HiSilicon Kirin 810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.9 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A76
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
391 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.21 %
84.48 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

156.1 mm
163.1 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.9 mm
77.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

178 grams
206 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Body: 0.80 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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