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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3, having a overall score of 81 against 80. The Huawei Nova 9 body has the same thickness than Google Pixel 3, but it's heavier. Huawei Nova 9 features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity per display inch. The Huawei Nova 9 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much higher 50 MP resolution back camera.
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