Huawei Nova 5T vs Huawei nova 9 SE: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nova 5T vs Huawei nova 9 SE. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Nova 5THuawei Nova 5TGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · L71A
Huawei nova 9 SEHuawei nova 9 SEGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · JLN-LX1
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Nova 5T
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L71A
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Huawei nova 9 SE
Huawei nova 9 SE
Global · 6GB · 128GB · JLN-LX1
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- No price,
no Ki
Design and Screen score 5.6Design & Materials 7.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.3Camera 7.5Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity 5.2 Connectivity
Battery score 5.0 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
134 reviews
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4 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nova 5T vs Huawei nova 9 SE

Specs where to buy Huawei Nova 5T Huawei Nova 5T
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L71A 		Huawei nova 9 SE price compare Huawei nova 9 SE
Global · 6GB · 128GB · JLN-LX1
Inches 6.26" 6.78"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 89% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 74.0 mm
154.3 mm
7.9 mm 		75.6 mm
164.7 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 174 g 191 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 680
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 585.000
v10 		248.000
v9
Battery 3750 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
108 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
S5KHM2
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases Yale-L71A, Honor 20, Yale-L61A JLN-LX1

Release Date
Release date October 2019,
4 years ago 		March 2022,
2 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei nova 9 SE
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei nova 9 SE
Size
74.0 mm • 154.3 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.6 mm • 164.7 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 174 g 191 g
Usable surface 84 % 89 %
Materials Glass, Metal Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Purple
Black

Cyan

Pearl White

Screen
Diagonal 6.26" 6.78"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2388 px
Density 412 Pixels per inch 387 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 96% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
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Is it comfortable?
9.4
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
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Number of reviews
134 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 Adreno 610

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
585.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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248.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 62% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.6
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
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Number of reviews
134 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 108 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Samsung S5KHM2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO 50 - 204800 --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-9 (3x3)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.52"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.5
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Quality of selfies
8.8
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
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Number of reviews
134 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou (B1)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.840 W/Kg on head
1.290 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
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Quality of the GPS
9.2
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And the WiFi?
9.2
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Number of reviews
134 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
22.0W 		Yes,
66.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 51%
    One day
  • 28%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
134 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 35%
    Every six months
  • 54%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
134 reviews
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Prices
From $ 147 --
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