Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova 9 vs Huawei nova 9 SE

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced July 2021 September 2021 March 2022
Status Coming Soon - July 2021 Coming Soon - September 2021 Coming Soon - March 2022
Colors Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black Black, Blue, Green, Violet Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Form Factor Candybar 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)
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm
(6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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 LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, no Google Play Services HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 11, no Google Play Services
User Interface EMUI 11 - EMUI 12
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 642L Adreno 610
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour 1B Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.57 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2376 pixels (391 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (392 ppi) 1080 x 2388 pixels (387 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.54% 89.98% 89.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED 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
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 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]
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go 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 Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory 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 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery 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)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 66W, 75% in 20 min (advertised)
Capacity 4300 mAh 4300 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -