Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Meizu Note 9
Performance
85.876.2
Camera
47.419.1
Display
76.758.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
75.757.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
48.136.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth features a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, offering a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels compared to the Meizu Note 9's 6.2-inch IPS LCD without HDR, which has a resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 7 SE is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset, providing better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 675 in the Note 9.
- The camera setup on the nova 7 SE includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the Note 9 has a 48 MP sensor, giving the former an advantage in photography.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the nova 7 SE supports faster 40W charging compared to the Note 9's 18W.
- The nova 7 SE runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, lacking Google Play Services, while the Note 9 operates on Android 9.0 with Flyme 7.2, indicating a difference in software experience and updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Meizu Note 9
General
Release Date
2020, October 16
2019
Announced
2020, October 16
2019
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm (6.03 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black, Purple
Black, White, Starlight Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 7.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

