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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3, getting a overall score of 81 against 80. The Huawei Nova 9 construction has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 3, but it's somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little greater screen density.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei Nova 9 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 48% bigger battery size. Huawei Nova 9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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