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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, having a 79.3 score against 77.4. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a just a little bit heavier phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but both are 0.31inches thick. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher 1236 x 2676 resolution and a just a little better pixels density.
Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a back facing camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Huawei Mate 8's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Huawei nova 9 Pro.
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