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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a overall score of 83.3 against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a notably older and just a little thicker phone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S9 features just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixels number per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much less MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments. Huawei nova 9 Pro features better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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