Huawei Nova 9 SE

Huawei Nova 9 SE Smartphone Review – The Huawei Nova 9 SE smartphone is now rolled out for the global market. Although, you have to pay a costly shipping price the phone was released in the first quarter of March 2022, and the phone brings some exceptional specs that might not expect from a regular mid-range phone. Although, the stardom of this Chinese brand is slowly fading from the global.

There’s no denying that everything starts going south after the Huwaei ban, but the company is still intact and releasing smartphones. So we can expect some great phones from them from time to time. However, it doesn’t mean far behind any android smartphone makers. The phone is available in the 4G and 5G variants but this review is based on 4g smartphone. With that said, let’s head to the complete review of the Huawei Nova 9 SE smartphone to grasp whether purchasing this phone in 2022 is a deal-breaker or not.

Huawei Nova 9 SE Smartphone Review

Highlights

  1. The Huawei Nova 9 SE provides a 6.78-inches IPS LCD panel that has a 90Hz refresh rate.
  2. As for the camera, the Nova 9 SE equips a 108MP quad-camera setup and offers a 16MP.
  3. The software end comes with the Android 11 and EMUI 12 interface.
  4. Hardware-wise, the phone brings a pretty standard Snapdragon 680 4G chipset.
  5. Inside the phone, you will be getting a 4000 mAh battery with 66W fast charging support.

Design and Display

The overall design layout of the Huawei Nova 9 SE is pretty much identical to the previous-gen phone. Although, there’s an improvement in the design, still, you are getting decent color options from which you choose the best according to your requirements. You will attain three marvelous shade options Midnight Black, Pearl White, and Crystal Blue.

But if you are looking for something extraordinary, you should check out Midnight Black. It got a premium feel, while at the same time, it appeals to the professional masses. Following this, the dimension of this phone is pretty great as you will receive 7.9mm thickness while it only weighs 191-grams. Besides this, the in-hand feel does give a superb experience at the first instance.

Moving to the front display, the small notch IPS LCD panel brings a 6.78-inches display. Moreover, the bezel less screen does arrive with appealing looks as it also grants a 90Hz refresh rate. However, you won’t obtain any corning gorilla protection on the screen. But still, the FHD+ resolution does grants impressive colors and saturation. Although, the overall experience would not be great as the AMOLED panel.

Memory and Internal

The hardware section brings a standard Snapdragon 680 4G chipset, it might not have the best processing power. But, with this chipset, you won’t face any problems in daily usage. As for the visual end, the Adreno 610 GPU grant ample support for playing various games. Although, the gaming aspect doesn’t feel that exciting at the first experience. Following this, you won’t get any better cooling system inside the hood.

However, there’s no denying that 2.4Ghz cloaking speed will make your day easily as you can multitask. So, perform social media streak, click photos and videos as much as you want, and watch content without any limitation. But at the same time, the phone offers the outdated Android 11 with the EMUI 12 interface. If the makers release the Nova 9 SE with Android 12 it would be a pretty great deal.

Besides this, you also have to consider a few things before purchasing this phone. First of all, you won’t get any google ecosystem app support, while there are bloatware apps too. Still, there are options to remove them to some extent. In terms of storage, you can pick the phone with 8GB RAM with 128GB to 256GB internal storage choice.

Camera

The Huawei Nova 9 SE camera review does not disappoint that much if you desire to click photos in the proper daylight. The colors and contrast are managed appropriately with the AI software, while the image processing section makes sure that the users get natural pictures every time. Besides this, the device also renders a decent level of HDR to improvise the overall photography experience.

Let’s start with the camera specs, the Nova 9 SE arrives with a 108MP primary lens with a combination of 8MP ultra-wide. With this, you can take photos without worrying about blur and capture wide angles precisely. On the other hand, the camera module also equips the usual duo of 2MP macro and 2MP depth lenses.

Apart from the main camera board, the front display also brings a 16MP selfie camera that can effortlessly capture decent photos. Although, the low light photos are something that leads down the overall quality. But still, the videography factor of the Huawei Nova 9 SE is something that binds everything together as you can record up to 1080p videos with gyro-EIS.

Battery and Others

Last but not least, let’s see the Huawei Nova SE Battery Review. From the 4000 mAh Li-Po battery, the user can easily attain 5+ hours of screen time for daily tasks. Following this, the company also bring the 66W fast charging support that makes sure the phone charge in less than a half-hour.

Moving to the additional features, the Nova 9 SE is one of those smartphones that grants a Virtual proximity sensing sensor, while the comms are top-notch. In terms of the price, the Huawei Nova 9 SE costs around $349 (Rs 26,000 in India) approx for the starting variant.

Huawei Nova 9 SE Pros and Cons

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Huawei Nova 9 SE Specifications Detail

Down below you can see the full specifications of the Huawei Nova 9 SE smartphone.

SpecificationsHuawei Nova 9 SE 4GHuawei Nova 9 SE 5G
Network2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
AnnouncedMarch 2022April 2022
SIMHybrid Dual SIMSame
Dimensions6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 inchesSame
Weight191 gSame
Size6.78 inchesSame
DisplayIPS LCD
90Hz
~387 PPI density
IPS LCD
120Hz
~387 PPI density
ProtectionNoNo
Resolution1080 x 2388 pixelsSame
OSAndroid 11, EMUI 12
(no Google Play Services)
Same
Chipset6nm – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G6nm – Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
CPUOcta-core
4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 silver
Octa-core
2×2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold
6×1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 619
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)Same
RAM8GBSame
Internal128GB, 256GBSame
Camera108MP (wide), PDAF
8MP (112Ëš ultrawide)
2MP (macro)
2MP (depth)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Max – 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Same
Selfie16MP (wide)
Max – 1080p@30fps
Same
LoudspeakerYesSame
3.5mm jackNoSame
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotSame
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LESame
GPSYes,with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSSame
NFCYes (JLN-XL1 only)Same
Infrared portNoSame
RadioNoSame
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-GoSame
Sensorsside-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Same
BatteryLi-Po 4000 mAh
Fast charging 66W
Same
ColorsMidnight Black, Crystal Blue, Pearl WhiteSame
Expected Price$320 (Rs 25,000 in India) approx.$397 (Rs 30,000 in India) approx.
Disclaimer: We can not guarantee that the data available on this page is 100% correct.

Conclusion

The Huawei Nova 9 SE smartphone doesn’t offer cutting-edge technology nor does the phone has anything ample specs that are worth noting. But if you are thinking purchase a Huawei mid-range phone, you are getting a combo of decent performance, camera quality, and impressive battery life experience. Apart from this, the software interface is not that great if you prefer the google ecosystem apps.

Anyway, if you are a fan of Huawei, you can still use the alternative apps that will work great according to your needs. Though, there’s no denying that the smartphone makers have lost a huge portion of users. But does the Huawei Nova 9 SE appeal to a wide range of mass? Probably not, as you have several alternative options present in the market with 5G support such as the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite which comes with better specs but the final decision is in your hand.

Sumit Pandit
Sumit Pandit is a senior news reporter for Oispice. He is an expert on smartphones, apps, gadgets, and the tech industry. He writes for different tech news and has an excellent ability to make complex matters easy to understand. Sumit can be reached on Twitter @sumitkrpandit or Email at [email protected].

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