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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, with an 85.2 score against 80.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little heavier cellphone than Huawei nova 5T, but both of them have the same thickness. Huawei nova 5T features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bit greater screen pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3750mAh. Huawei nova 5T shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
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