Huawei nova 9

Name: Huawei nova 9
Brand: Huawei

Display5.0" 1080 x 1920 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Main camera12MP

Battery3020 mAh

5.1GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11

4G bands

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38 - CAN-L01L11

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

2016, September. Released 2016, October

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm (5.56 x 2.72 x 0.28 in)

Weight

146 g (5.15 oz)

Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

SIM

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

IPS LCD

Size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

Platform

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

Type

eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules

12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF

Features

HDR, panorama

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP

Features

HDR · 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

Radio

FM radio

USB

USB Type-C

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable

Charging

66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 minReverse wired

Misc

Colors

Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black

Models

CAN-L01L11, CAN-L02L12, CAN-L03L13, CAN-L11, CAN-L01, CAN-L12, CAZ-AL10, CAZ-TL10, CAN-L13

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 778G, Adreno 642L GPUHandles everyday apps, video streaming, and moderate gaming (Genshin Impact on medium settings), but not sustained high-end gaming without thermal throttling.

display

120Hz OLED, 392 ppi, HDR10Scrolling is visibly smooth and colors are vivid in HDR content, though 1080p resolution at 6.57 inches means individual pixels are slightly visible at close reading distance.

battery

4300 mAh, about 1 day moderate useWith mixed use (messaging, social media, some video), expect roughly 15 to 18 hours off a full charge; heavy gaming or video streaming cuts that to a single day.

charging

66W wired, 60% in 18 minutesA quick top-up before leaving gets you roughly 10 to 12 hours of use in under 20 minutes; full charge takes about 38 minutes.

camera

50MP main with f/1.9, 8MP ultrawideWide-angle shots in daylight are sharp and detailed; the f/1.9 aperture captures decent low-light detail, but there is no telephoto for distant subjects.

connectivity

LTE, Wi-Fi 6, no 5G or Google PlayFast on home Wi-Fi and LTE networks, but missing 5G; in China and parts of Europe, HarmonyOS/EMUI means no native Google Play access.