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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, with a general score of 79.3 against 76.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Galaxy J7 Max comes with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. Even though Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a little heavier than the Galaxy J7 Max, it's just a little thinner and noticeably newer.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a slightly better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite higher pixels count per inch of screen, a larger display and a better 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features improved battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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