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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. Huawei Nova 9's design is thinner and lighter than Fairphone 5, even though it was released just 23 months before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Fairphone 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Fairphone 5 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1224 x 2700px resolution and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
Fairphone 5 features a very superior storage for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit longer battery duration than Fairphone 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh. The Huawei Nova 9 has a better camera than Fairphone 5. Both of them have a F1.9 diafragm aperture and a camera with a 50 megapixels.
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