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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than HTC U11, getting a overall score of 81 against 77.6. The Huawei Nova 9 construction has the same thickness than the HTC U11, but it's just a little bit heavier. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little faster CPU than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM.
HTC U11 features a bit more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
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