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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting a global score of 93.2 against 79.3. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and somewhat heavier phone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but Apple was able to make it a little thinner anyway.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more powerful CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a brighter screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have a display with the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a quite better pixel count in each inch of display and a little bit higher 1284 x 2778 resolution.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light captures. Huawei nova 9 Pro's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's one, both of them have equal internal storage.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
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