Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor 60 5G

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 9 vs Honor 60 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Honor 60 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Huawei Nova 9 the better performer.


Display: Honor 60 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Huawei Nova 9 offers 6.57 inches, making Honor 60 5G the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Nova 9 and Honor 60 5G feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Honor 60 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Huawei Nova 9 offers 50 MP, making Honor 60 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova 9 and Honor 60 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Honor 60 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4800 mAh, while Huawei Nova 9 offers 4300 mAh, making Honor 60 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 9 and Honor 60 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 9
₹30,890
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₹31,790
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Summary

Release Date

24 Jan, 2022
24 Feb, 2022
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 778G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
4800 mAh
6500 mAh
66W Fast Charging
66W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

HarmonyOS
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Magic UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 642L
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
OLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.66 %
90.79 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Display Colour

16M
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

160 mm
161.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.7 mm
73.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

175 grams
179 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
+ 8 MP
+ 2 MP
+ 2 MP
Quad Primary Cameras
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
Front Camera
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
4800 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging 100% in 38 minutes
Yes 66W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4
N/A
N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration
N/A
N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: AAC AMR FLAC MP3 OGG
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Games

Yes
N/A
N/A

Browser

Yes HTML
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited
N/A
N/A

Email

Yes
N/A
N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Android Market Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer
N/A
N/A

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