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Huawei nova 5T vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 5T:
      LCD
      Axon 9 Pro:
      OLED

    • Width

      nova 5T: 1 mm narrower

      nova 5T:
      74 mm
      Axon 9 Pro:
      75 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Axon 9 Pro: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5T:
      6.26 in
      Axon 9 Pro:
      5.5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      nova 5T:
      8 GB RAM
      Axon 9 Pro:
      6 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      nova 5T:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Axon 9 Pro:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5T:
      Quad
      Axon 9 Pro:
      Dual

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. nova 5T

      Height:
      154.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

      Height:
      151.7 mm
      Width:
      75 mm +1 mm versus nova 5T
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 5T

      174 g

      +4 g versus Axon 9 Pro

    2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

      170 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. nova 5T

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    nova 5T has approximately 15.4% more rectangular screen area than Axon 9 Pro.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. nova 5T

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Axon 9 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 5T

      3750 mAh

      +350 mAh versus Axon 9 Pro

    2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

      3400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 5T2. Axon 9 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
    • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 7 (Nougat); MiFavor 4
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 73.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 534 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF -20 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 8 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 376006
    • 265842
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 387803
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 679
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2256
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2017
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Crush Blue
    • Midsummer Purple
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 450 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5T, Axon 9 Pro.
    Specificationnova 5TAxon 9 Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China

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