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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's overall score of 76.2. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Huawei Mate 20 lite comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is way newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite's, but it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a quite better 1236 x 2676px resolution, a bit better pixels amount per screen inch and a quite bigger display. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower resolution back camera and a way lower 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
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