Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T's overall score of 80.8. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older and just a little thicker phone than the Huawei nova 5T, but Samsung made it a bit lighter anyway. Galaxy S9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels number per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Huawei nova 5T captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Huawei nova 5T counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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