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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, with a overall score of 81 against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is an older and heavier cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but Samsung managed to make it just a bit thinner anyway. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger screen and a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy C9 Pro. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent more battery size. The Huawei nova 3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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