Screen size
nova 9 SE 5GWinner: 6.8"+7.1%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
Pura X leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
nova 9 SE 5G
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Pura X
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 9 SE 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 9 SE 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 9 SE 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 9 SE 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
LTE
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
nova 9 SE 5G
SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 9 SE 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 9 SE 5G
2022, April 20
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 9 SE 5G
Available. Released 2022, April 23
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 9 SE 5G
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 9 SE 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
nova 9 SE 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Other
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 9 SE 5G
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 9 SE 5G
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 9 SE 5G
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 9 SE 5G
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 9 SE 5G
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 9 SE 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 9 SE 5G
Adreno 619
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 9 SE 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 9 SE 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Quad
nova 9 SE 5G
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Pura X
-
Features
nova 9 SE 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 9 SE 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Single
nova 9 SE 5G
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
nova 9 SE 5G
1080p@30fps
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
nova 9 SE 5G
Yes
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 9 SE 5G
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 9 SE 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 9 SE 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 9 SE 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 9 SE 5G
Unspecified
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 9 SE 5G
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 9 SE 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Pura X
Yes
Sensors
nova 9 SE 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 9 SE 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Pura X
-
Type
nova 9 SE 5G
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 9 SE 5G
66W wired, 100% in 35 min
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 9 SE 5G
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Price
nova 9 SE 5G
About 370 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR
Models
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Pura X
VDE-AL00