findaphone.ng
Entry-level · 2022

Huawei nova 9 SE

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A basic entry-level phone with 66W fast charging — but a smaller battery and 4G only show its age.

Strength 66W fast charging
Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.78″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Snapdragon 680 4G 6 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 66W charging
108 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
Compare

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2388 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
248,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver

Camera

108 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
108 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KHM2, 1/1.52", 0.7µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 66 W wired

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

Capacity
4000 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, BeiDou (B1)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

191 g · 7.9 mm
Height
164.6 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
191 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
248k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 191 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
66 W vs 25 W charging
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
248k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Full comparison

Where to buy

We don't have any listings for this phone yet. Try searching on Konga or Jiji.

Search on Konga Search on Jiji

Similar Phones

How each one compares to the Huawei nova 9 SE.

Huawei nova Y90
Entry-level

Huawei nova Y90

₦260,000

Bigger battery
4GB 128GB 5000mAh
Huawei nova 8i
Entry-level

Huawei nova 8i

6GB 128GB 4300mAh
Huawei Y9a
Entry-level

Huawei Y9a

Older (2020) · Slower charging
6GB 128GB 4200mAh
Huawei P Smart Z
Entry-level

Huawei P Smart Z

Older (2019) · Slower charging
4GB 64GB 4000mAh