This product uses Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) instead of Google Mobile Services (GMS), which means Google apps are not pre-installed.
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Huawei delivers a really good smartphone with the Nova 9. A chic design, good performance, an impressive display and great camera performance come together here. However, many users will sorely miss Google services and 5G.
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CT MagazinSingle testReleaseApril 2022
Without Google services, without 5G and without other features that would stand out in its price range, the Huawei Nova 9 is not worth a recommendation. It is all the more incomprehensible that Huawei, after a long absence from the German market, is returning first with the 9 and not with the top-of-the-range P50 Pro model, since the former subsidiary Honor presents a smartphone that is virtually identical...
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Smartphone MagazinSingle testReleaseMarch 2022
Chic look, matt back
Camera at low light
A brisk pace of work
No Google services
No 5G
App Gallery weakly populated
We can make it short: If the Nova 9 appeals to you, get the Honor 50. That sounds nasty and harsh, but it is reality. With almost identical performance data and prices in the basic version, we can only advise categorical refusers of any Google services to go for the Nova 9. And then the Huawei even lacks 5G, which also makes it less future-proof than its sister model.
Good77/100
CHIP OnlineSingle testReleaseJanuary 2022
Good mid-range performance
Beautiful 120 hertz display
Fast battery charging time
No Google services and no Play Store
No 5G mobile radio
Somewhat weak battery life
Very good80/100
onlinepc.chSingle testReleaseJanuary 2022
Display
Haptics
Price
Firmware
Lack of water resistance
Of course, the Huawei Nova 9 is a decent phone for the price. The camera is okay, even strong in parts. The display is pleasing, as are the feel and look of the device. However, the lack of water resistance, 5G and the annoying Google story tarnish the whole thing considerably.
