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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it is just a little thicker and heavier.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Galaxy S7 edge captures a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a lot less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video. Huawei nova 9 Pro has more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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