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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with an 81.6 score against 79.3. Google Pixel 2's body has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it's notably lighter. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a screen that is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 one, because although the Huawei nova 9 Pro has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a way bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video resolution and a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Google Pixel 2's one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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