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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-18 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C9 Pro is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3i, with an 81 score against 73.7. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C9 Pro has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy C9 Pro body is just a bit thinner than the Huawei nova 3i, although it's somewhat heavier and was released about 18 months before.
The Huawei nova 3i has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a quite better pixel number per display inch and a little bigger display. Huawei nova 3i features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3i also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3i counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy C9 Pro also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy C9 Pro has improved battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
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