Huawei Nova 9 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Huawei Nova 9 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G runs at 2.7 GHz, making Huawei Nova 9 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Huawei Nova 9 offers 6.57 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 9's OLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 9 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova 9 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Huawei Nova 9 offers 4300 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Huawei Nova 9 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Huawei Nova 9

₹30,890

(Not Released in India)

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹34,999

@ Croma

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

84%

Release Date

24 Jan, 2022

08 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 778G vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED	Sunburst AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


4300 mAh	8000 mAh
66W Fast Charging	80W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.4/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

N/A	4.3/5 (3,866 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	May 07, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

HarmonyOS

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

25.0 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

1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)

Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.66 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

Display Colour

16M

N/A

Design

Height

160 mm

162.5 mm

Width

73.7 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

175 grams

215 grams

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Front Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging 100% in 38 minutes

Yes 80W

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 27W Reverse 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

18h 34m

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

N/A

1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4

N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: AAC AMR FLAC MP3 OGG

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Accelerometer

Games

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes HTML

N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited

N/A

Email

Yes

N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

Android Market Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A

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