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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| 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 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 score. The Huawei Nova 9 body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's just a bit lighter. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixel number per inch of display.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Huawei Nova 9 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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