Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 7 SE
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Huawei Nova 9 SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 8, 2022, against the Huawei Nova 7 SE, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 820 and came out 23 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9 SE
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer
- Thinner bezels – 5.7% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 7 SE
- 65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (444K versus 269K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Reverse charging feature
- 63% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 631 and 388 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2388 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 387 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 83.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 164.64 mm (6.48 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 75.55 mm (2.97 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.94 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | HiSilicon Kirin 820 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.22 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 1 core at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP6 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~579 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 83345 | 134293 |
| GPU | 50995 | 131410 |
| Memory | 70845 | 74490 |
| UX | 65654 | 106587 |
| Total score | 269301 | 444839 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 448 | - |
| Web score | 6280 | - |
| Video editing | 3634 | - |
| Photo editing | 10209 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5646 | - |
| Writing score | 7368 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 10.0 |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | EMUI 10.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:50 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Sony IMX686 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 17 mm |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Active |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 21 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | April 2020 |
| Release date | March 2022 | April 2020 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 7 SE. But if the display, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 9 SE.
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