Huawei is finally back in the global market with an upper-midrange phone: the Huawei Nova 9. Unfortunately, the handset does not come with Google Mobile Services, but it has HarmonyOS on board and great specifications if we consider its listing price. Does it still represent a great choice if compared to the concurrence? In order to understand it, we decided to compare it with the other upper-midrange phones offering a high value for money. This is a comparison between the specifications of Huawei Nova 9, OPPO Reno6 5G, and Realme GT Master Edition.

OPPO Reno6 5G vs Realme GT Master Edition vs Huawei Nova 9

OPPO Reno6 5G Realme GT Master Edition Huawei Nova 9
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 156.8 x 72.1 x 7.6 mm, 182 g 159.2 mm x 73.5 mm x 8.7 mm, 180 g 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm, 175 g
DISPLAY  6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED  6.57 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), OLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Dimensity 900, octa-core 2.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, octa-core 2.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, ColorOS  Android 11, Realme UI  HarmonyOS 2, One UI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA  Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP  camera, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP  camera, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.5 front camera		  Quad 50 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP  camera, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY  4300 mAh, fast charging 65W  4300 mAh, fast charging 65W  4300 mAh, fast charging 66W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G, reverse charging

Design

Each of these handsets has its original design elements. Which one provides the best design? It is mostly a matter of tastes. The Huawei Nova 9 offers a premium look and feel, as well as a curved screen at the sides which you can usually find only on flagship phones. With the OPPO Reno6 5G, you get a flat display and flat border just like the latest iPhones: currently, just a few handsets have this form factor in the Android world. The Realme GT Master Edition comes in a special variant called Voyager Gray sporting a leather back. Due to its wider display, the Huawei Nova 9 comes with bigger dimensions, while the OPPO Reno6 5G is the thinnest and most compact one.

 

Display

If you are looking for the most advanced display, you should go for the Huawei Nova 9. It is the only one with an OLED display able to show up to one billion colors and it provides the HDR10 certification, as well as a 120 Hz refresh rate. The Realme GT Master Edition comes right after with an AMOLED display providing a Full HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate, but just 16 million colors. The OPPO Reno6 5G is more or less at the same level in terms of image quality, but it has a lower 90 Hz refresh rate. All of the phones are equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader.

 

Specs & Software

Huawei Nova 9 and Realme GT Master Edition are powered by the same Snapdragon 778G mobile platform paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS internal storage. The Snapdragon 778G is a slightly better processor if compared to the Dimensity 900 found on the OPPO Reno6 5G, but this handset has a memory configuration offering 12 GB of RAM in select markets (not Europe). Al the phones run Android 11 but, unfortunately, the Huawei Nova 9 does not have Google Mobile Services due to the limitations of the U.S. ban.

 

Camera

The most advanced rear camera belongs to the OPPO Reno6 5G: it has a better main camera with a brighter focal aperture. But with the Huawei Nova 9, you get a better front camera.

 

Battery

The biggest battery is provided by the Realme GT Master Edition which should also provide a longer battery life in most scenarios. OPPO Reno6 5G and Huawei Nova 9 have smaller 4300 mAh batteries, but they provide the same charging speeds as the Realme GT Master Edition thanks to 65W and 66W fast charging.

 

Price

The price of the OPPO Reno6 5G for the global market is €499/$570, just like the Huawei Nova 9. The Realme GT Master Edition starts from €349/$400 but you can find it for less than €300 thanks to online street prices. Given that there are no important differences between these three handsets, the Realme GT Master is the device offering the highest value for money and it even comes with a bigger battery. Do you agree?

 

 

OPPO Reno6 5G vs Realme GT Master Edition vs Huawei Nova 9: PRO and CONS

OPPO Reno 6 5G

PROS

  • Original design
  • Great cameras
  • Amazing software
  • Google services

CONS

  • Slightly inferior chipset

 

Realme GT Master Edition

PROS

  • Unique design
  • 120 Hz refresh rate
  • Great chipset
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Huawei Nova 9

PROS

  • Best display
  • Great front camera
  • Reverse charging
  • Curved screen

CONS

  • No Google mobile services

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