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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting an 81 score against 74.2. Although Huawei Nova 9 is way newer than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, it's thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 2 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount per inch of display.
The Huawei Nova 9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back camera. Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Nova 9 features better battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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