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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate X3's general score of 74.7. Although Huawei Nova 9 is older and much thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still extremely lighter. The Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a really superior hardware performance than Huawei Mate X3. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit smaller display and a bit less pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate X3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate X3 features a bit superior battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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