Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova 9
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| July 2021 | September 2021 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - July 2021 | Coming Soon - September 2021 |
| Colors | |
| Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black | Black, Blue, Green, Violet |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) |
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.3 x 2.9 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 190 g (6.7 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 10, no Google Play Services | HarmonyOS 2.0 |
| User Interface | |
| EMUI 11 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 610 [Similar] | Adreno 642L [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.0 HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 66W, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min (advertised) |
Li-Po, non-removable Fast charging 66W, 100% in 38 min (advertised) |
| Capacity | |
| 4300 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |