Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Nova 10

Huawei Nova 9 SE Huawei Nova 10

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 10 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 4 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9 SE

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10

80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (491K versus 272K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
OLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nova 9 SE 74 Nova 10 88 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nova 9 SE 32 Nova 10 63 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nova 9 SE 75 Nova 10 75 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nova 9 SE 65 Nova 10 64 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nova 9 SE 77 Nova 10 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nova 9 SE 62 Nova 10 74

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nova 9 SE vs Nova 10

Display

Type	TFT LCD	OLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	387 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	164.64 mm (6.48 inches)	162.18 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	75.55 mm (2.97 inches)	73.91 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)	6.88 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	191 gramm (6.74 oz)	168 gramm (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	-
Frame material	Plastic	-
Colors	White Black Blue	Black Silver Green Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Nova 9 SE 89.5% Nova 10 89.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 9 SE and Huawei Nova 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2400 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 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 642L
GPU clock	1114 MHz	490 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	-
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nova 9 SE 389 Nova 10 +94% 754 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nova 9 SE 1643 Nova 10 +72% 2821 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nova 9 SE 272073 Nova 10 +80% 491041

CPU	83345	-
GPU	50995	-
Memory	70845	-
UX	65654	-
Total score	272073	491041

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nova 9 SE 450 Nova 10 n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	450	-
PCMark 3.0 score	6321	-

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	EMUI 12	EMUI 12

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charge power	66 W	66 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
Full charging time	0:37 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
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	-	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	60 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	22 mm	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE
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 QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	-	18
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	July 2022
Release date	March 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Huawei Nova 10 is definitely a better buy.

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