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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little heavier and a bit thicker phone than Huawei nova 3. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei nova 3 also has a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 1% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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