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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction is newer, just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 operating system.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1236 x 2676.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A21 and Huawei nova 9 Pro have very similar battery performance. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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