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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i, with an 81 score against 73.7. These phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Huawei Nova 9's construction is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 3i's, although it is just a little heavier and just a little thicker.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processor than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 3i features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei nova 3i also counts with a little better pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Huawei Nova 9 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a bigger aperture, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Huawei nova 3i counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei nova 3i also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery duration than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 29% more battery capacity.
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