At the end of July, Huawei added another addition to their Nova series. One of them is the Huawei Nova 3i boasting a quad camera. On the other hand, the OPPO F9 also creating a scene in the local market with claims of two hours of talk time with just a 5-minute charge.
Having a lot of similarities and close price range, we compared this two side by side to see which is a better smartphone.
Huawei Nova 3i pros over OPPO F9
OPPO F9 pros over Huawei Nova 3i
The Huawei Nova 3i and OPPO F9 sports a 6.3-inch with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Huawei Nova 3i has an IPS LCD display while the OPPO F9 features an LTPS IPS LCD that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
The Huawei Nova 3i has a dimension measurement of 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm while the OPPO F9 has a measurement of 156.7 x 74 x 8 mm. Both devices weigh 169 grams.
Under the hood, the Huawei Nova 3i is powered by Hisilicon Kirin 710 paired with Mali-G51 that is supported by GPU Turbo Tech. It carries a 4GB of RAM + 128GB storage. On the other hand, the OPPO F9 is powered by MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 coupled with Mali – G72 MP3. It carries 4GB/6GB RAM variants with 64GB storage. Both run on Android 8.1 Oreo.
Going to the camera department, both have a dual 16MP + 2MP with OPPO F9 has 25MP and Huawei Nova 3i sporting another dual 24MP + 2MP for selfie snapper.
The Huawei Nova 3i is fueled with 3340 mAh battery while OPPO F9 having a larger 3500 mAh battery supported by VOOC Flash Charge.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer? Comment your thoughts down below.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 3i | OPPO F9 |
| Display | 6.3” IPS LCD 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI | 6.3″ LTPS IPS LCD display, 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm, 169g | 156.7 x 74 x 8 mm, 169g |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 |
| GPU | Mali-G51 w/ GPU Turbo Tech | Mali – G72 MP3 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM + 128GB storage | 4GB/6GB of RAM + 64GB storage |
| Main Camera | 16 MP (f/2.2, PDAF) + 2 MP (depth sensor), LED flash | 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| Front Camera | 24 MP + 2 MP (depth sensor) | 25 MP f/2.0 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS micro USB 2.0 USB On-The-Go. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, micro USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery with Fast battery charging: VOOC Flash Charge 5V/4A 20W |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Official Price | PHP 15, 990 | PHP 17, 990 |
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