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Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Huawei Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
2.7
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Huawei nova 9 SE 5G iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.78 6.90
Charging (W) 66 27
Main camera (MP) 108.00 48.00
Selfie (MP) 16.00 12.00
Weight (g) 191 227
Thickness (mm) 7.90 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Huawei
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
66W wired, 100% in 35 min
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 3 specs
Dimensions
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
227 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Unspecified
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 3 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 
Virtual proximity sensing
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2022, April 20
Status
Available. Released 2022, April 23
Main Camera 4 specs
Quad
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 4 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 2 specs
Colors
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Price
About 370 EUR
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
CDMA2000 1x
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 619
Selfie Camera 2 specs
Single
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
12 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

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Which phone is the best in this comparison?

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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