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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 operating system. Although the Huawei Nova 9 is heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's a little bit thinner and also extremely newer. The Google Pixel 3a counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei Nova 9 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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