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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i's 73.7 general score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is noticeably newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei nova 3i.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a bit greater pixels count per inch of screen, a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 1236 x 2676px resolution.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a camera with much more mega pixels, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures. Huawei nova 3i counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh.
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