Huawei Nova 9 SE vs Honor X7

Huawei Nova 9 SE Huawei Honor X7

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 Honor X7 which is powered by the same chip. 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

49% higher pixel density (387 vs 260 PPI)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1

Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor X7

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nova 9 SE 74 Honor X7 65 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nova 9 SE 32 Honor X7 34 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nova 9 SE 75 Honor X7 84 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nova 9 SE 65 Honor X7 58 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nova 9 SE 77 Honor X7 74 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nova 9 SE 62 Honor X7 60

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nova 9 SE vs Honor X7

Display

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	387 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Design and build

Height	164.64 mm (6.48 inches)	167.59 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	75.55 mm (2.97 inches)	77.19 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)	8.62 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	191 gramm (6.74 oz)	198 gramm (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White Black Blue	Silver Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Nova 9 SE +6% 89.5% Honor X7 84.8%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 9 SE and Huawei Honor X7 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 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 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU clock	1114 MHz	1114 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	4 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nova 9 SE +3% 389 Honor X7 377 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nova 9 SE +1% 1643 Honor X7 1632 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nova 9 SE +9% 272073 Honor X7 249044

CPU	83345	83118
GPU	50995	37867
Memory	70845	69086
UX	65654	57097
Total score	272073	249044

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nova 9 SE +1% 450 Honor X7 444

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	450	444
PCMark 3.0 score	6321	7555

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11
ROM	EMUI 12	Magic UI 4.2

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	66 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	2:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	No
Angle of widest lens	112°	-
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	-
Sensor type	CMOS	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 a/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
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	Yes
LTE Cat*	-	12
5G support	No	No

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	March 2022
Release date	March 2022	April 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

If the display camera and design are more important to you then choose the Huawei Nova 9 SE. But if the performance battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Honor X7.

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