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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Polar night |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Nokia 8.3 5G has an overall score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. The Nokia 8.3 5G construction is much newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8.3 5G has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a slightly better screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Nokia 8.3 5G shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a way more megapixels back facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photographs and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G features just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Nokia 8.3 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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