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Mid-range · 2021

Huawei nova 9

From ₦170,000 to ₦220,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A54's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 66W fast charging
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.57″ AMOLED · 120Hz
778G 4G 8 / 128 GB
4300 mAh 66W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Huawei nova 9 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.57″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.57"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
608 nits
HDR
HDR10
HDR

Performance

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 642L
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
578,555
Kimovil · Antutu v10
469,798
GSMArena · v9
GeekBench
2,973
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 28 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new HarmonyOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX766, 1/1.56", 1µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A54 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4300 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4300 mAh
Lab endurance
96:00h
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.3 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.3 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

175 g · 7.8 mm
Height
160.0 mm
Width
73.7 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.57″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
33% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 20 W charging · 4,300 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
579k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
66 W vs 25 W charging
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.57″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦170,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦210,000
Fair for used
CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS
4.3 yrs · 148 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦220,000
CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS
4.3 yrs · 148 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦170,000
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IMMAH Gadgets
3 feedback · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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