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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J8's score of 76.7. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is notably newer and a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Galaxy J8. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Galaxy J8 comes with Android 10 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot greater pixels number per inch of display, a much higher 1236 x 2676px resolution and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy J8 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy J8's camera is just as good as the Huawei nova 9 Pro one, because although the Galaxy J8 has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera and a way worse video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a little better battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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