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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, with an 81 score against 79.3. Despite being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is an older, somewhat heavier and notably thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with Android 11 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a little better pixel count in each inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher 1236 x 2676 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a greater storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little faster CPU than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM. Galaxy XCover Pro captures slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera and a lot worse (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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