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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, having an 81 score against 77.4. The Huawei Nova 9 is a just a little lighter cellphone than Huawei Mate 8, but they are equally thin. The Huawei Nova 9 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger display and a just a little better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has an 8% larger battery size. Huawei Nova 9 shoots better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much better video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
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