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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 global score. The Huawei Nova 9 is a noticeably heavier phone than Google Nexus 5X, but they are 0.31inches thick. Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 5X features a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen density. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera with lot more MP and a bigger aperture.
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