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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | 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 970 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is notably newer than Huawei nova 3, it's just a bit thicker and heavier.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px.
Huawei nova 3 has a much better memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
Huawei nova 3 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
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