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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate S's global score of 75.3. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is noticeably newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate S. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a little bit better display pixel density. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Huawei Mate S, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a way better battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 48% greater battery capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos, a camera in the back with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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