Huawei nova 9 Pro vs Nokia XR21

Huawei nova 9 Pro

Nokia XR21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

45.4 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.4 mm

168 mm
Width

74.4 mm

78.6 mm
Thickness

8 mm

10.6 mm
Weight

186 g

231 g
Waterproof

-

IP68/IP69K (1.5m and 60 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68/IP69K
MIL-STD-810H

-

Yes
Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Violet

Black, Green

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.72 inches

6.49 inches
Resolution

1236 x 2676 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

439 ppi

406 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

3D curved glass screen

2D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

HDR10, 120Hz

-

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2"
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, dual view recording 2.0

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, speedwarp

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.4
(ultrawide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, AIS video stabilization

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with tri-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4800 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Fast Charge, 100W (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)

USB Power Delivery 2.0, 33W
Reverse charging

Yes

-

Huawei nova 9 Pro comparisons