Head to head

Huawei Nova 9 vs Tecno Camon Air

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 29 Sep 2025.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon Air is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 74 against 44 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance and value for money. The Huawei Nova 9 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 107,999 against PKR 120,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon Air takes it by 29.9 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Tecno Camon Air leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Value for money Tecno Camon Air leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Huawei Nova 9 costs PKR 13,000 less.

Buy the Tecno Camon Air if…

you care most about performance and value for money.

Not enough published data to score: Battery & charging, Display and Memory & storage. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei Nova 9 Tecno Camon Air
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 107,999 Cheaper PKR 120,999
Design & build
Release date Not listed September 2, 2026
Dimensions Not listed 162.8 x 77.7 x 6.4 mm
Weight Not listed 167 g
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance
Display
Screen size Not listed 6.78 inches
Resolution Not listed 1224 × 2720 pixels
Panel type Not listed AMOLED 144Hz Always-on display, 2160Hz PWM dimming
Protection Not listed Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset Not listed MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate
CPU Not listed Octa-core (2 × 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6 × 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Not listed Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Not listed Android 16 HiOS 16.3
Memory & storage
RAM Not listed 8GB
Internal storage Not listed 128GB / 256GB
Card slot Not listed No
Camera
Main camera Not listed 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED flash
Selfie camera Not listed 32 MP, f/2.5, wide-angle lens
Video recording Not listed 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Not listed Li-Ion (non-removable) 6000 mAh
Wired charging Not listed 45W wired fast charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Not listed Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Not listed Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth Not listed 5.3
NFC Not listed Yes
Sensors Not listed Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Fingerprint (under-display)
USB Not listed USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei Nova 9 or Tecno Camon Air?

Tecno Camon Air comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 29.9 points. It wins on performance and value for money. Huawei Nova 9 can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Huawei Nova 9 and Tecno Camon Air in Pakistan?

Huawei Nova 9 is listed at PKR 107,999 and Tecno Camon Air at PKR 120,999. That makes Huawei Nova 9 cheaper by PKR 13,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.