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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10's general score of 78.9. The Huawei Nova 9 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 10. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better count of pixels per screen inch. The Huawei Mate 10 has a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Nova 9 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
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