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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 79.3 score against 75.8. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's somewhat heavier. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
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