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Huawei nova 9 SE vs OnePlus Nord N30

What nova 9 SE does better (9) and where Nord N30 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 9 SE
Huawei · 2022nova 9 SE
6.3Score
9 advantages≈ $160
vs
OnePlus Nord N30
OnePlus · 2023Nord N30
7.0Score
6 advantages≈ $155
Higher score
5.8Display5.9
6.7Camera6.2
4.3Battery6.8
5.0Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 9 SENord N30
75.6 × 164.67.976 × 165.58.3
nova 9 SENord N30Difference
Height164.6 mm165.5 mm−0.9 mm
Width75.6 mm76 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.3 mm−0.4 mm
Weight191 g195 g−4 g

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

Why is nova 9 SE better than Nord N30?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 50 W+32%
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Nord N30: No
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  6. Weight191 g vs 195 g+2%
  7. Charged in 30 min112% vs 73%+53%
  8. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+5%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 87.1%+3%

Why is Nord N30 better than nova 9 SE?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. 5GNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 9 SEHuawei nova 9 SE≈ $1606.3
OnePlus Nord N30OnePlus Nord N30≈ $1557.0
Design
Weight191 g195 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.3 mm
Height164.6 mm165.5 mm
Width75.6 mm76 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursMidnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal BlueChromatic Gray
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,400 px
Pixel density387 ppi391 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—671 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%87.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—404,120
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,032
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.67"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W50 W
Charged in 30 min112%73%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12OxygenOS 13.1
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