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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate S, having a global score of 81 against 75.3. The Huawei Nova 9 design is a lot newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei Mate S. The Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Mate S count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 features as much storage capacity for applications and games as Huawei Mate S, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate S, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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