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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei P smart S's score of 77.2. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Huawei P smart S comes with Android 10 OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Huawei P smart S, but it's heavier.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P smart S, because it has a quite better resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels, a little bit bigger display and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera. Huawei P smart S counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P smart S also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P smart S has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Huawei nova 9 Pro.
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