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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Huawei Nova 9's design is extremely newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Nova 9 has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Huawei Nova 9 has a superior camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments and a camera with a much better resolution.
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