Nova 9 launches in European market As the European market embarks on 5G, the Nova 9, which uses 4G, will face a daunting challenge. The Nova 9 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G chip. The previous phone used a custom-designed Kirin chip from Huawei. Huawei is not allowed to use Kirin due to the conflict with the manufacturer due to the use of American technology in the production of Kirin.