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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has an overall score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's overall score of 77.7. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note3. The Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note3 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger screen, a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has more processing cores and more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, a lot worse 13 MP resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
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