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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 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
IPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9's 81 global score. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Huawei Nova 9 works with Android 11 operating system. IPhone 12's body is a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Huawei Nova 9, even though it was released only 12 months before.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a better processor than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 has a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a bit higher display pixel density.
Huawei Nova 9 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Nova 9 features a better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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