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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 (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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a 79.3 score against 78.8. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Google Pixel 3a works with Android 11 OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Google Pixel 3a, but it is noticeably heavier.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher 1236 x 2676 resolution.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3a takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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