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Huawei nova 9 SE vs Motorola Edge 30 Fusion

What nova 9 SE does better (3) and where Edge 30 Fusion wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9 SE
Huawei · 2022nova 9 SE
6.3Score
3 advantages≈ $160
vs
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
Motorola · 2022Edge 30 Fusion
8.2Score
21 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
5.8Display8.2
6.7Camera8.6
4.3Battery5.4
5.0Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9 SEEdge 30 Fusion
75.6 × 164.67.972 × 158.57.5
nova 9 SEEdge 30 FusionDifference
Height164.6 mm158.5 mm+6.1 mm
Width75.6 mm72 mm+3.6 mm
Thickness7.9 mm7.5 mm+0.4 mm
Weight191 g168 g+23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 9 SE better than Edge 30 Fusion?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Memory card slotYes · Edge 30 Fusion: No
  3. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%

Why is Edge 30 Fusion better than nova 9 SE?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. OLED panelNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  5. 5GNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  7. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+10%
  8. Wired charging66 W vs 68 W+3%
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.99 GHz+25%
  10. Max video1080p vs 8K
  11. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9 SEHuawei nova 9 SE≈ $1606.3
Design
Weight191 g168 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.5 mm
Height164.6 mm158.5 mm
Width75.6 mm72 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMidnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal BlueNeptune Blue, Cosmic Grey, Solar Gold, Aurora White, Viva Magenta
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDP-OLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,400 px
Pixel density387 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—1,100 nits
Measured brightness—946 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%90.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.99 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 660
AnTuTu score—827,929
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,458
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W68 W
Charged in 30 min112%150%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 1213
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