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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's general score of 78.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is just a bit heavier but somewhat thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, and both were only released with a few months difference.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px, a bigger screen and a higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features greater battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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