Huawei Nova Plus vs. Huawei Mate 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Huawei Mate 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Huawei Mate 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 156.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 78.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 190 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Moonlight silver | Space grey
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.42 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.9" Huawei Mate 9 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 373 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali G71 MP8
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB 41 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 2x
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Time-lapse mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 20 min
Standby Time - 504 hours
Talk Time - 1800 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Huawei Mate 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR)
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Mate 9
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable
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