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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, with a general score of 81 against 76.4. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Huawei Nova 9's construction is just a bit lighter and thinner than Google Pixel 6a, although it was released around 9 months before.
Huawei Nova 9 has an extremely better processor than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Google Pixel 6a has as much storage to install games and applications as the Huawei Nova 9 one, they have the same internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 4300mAh. Huawei Nova 9 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot better 50 MP resolution camera in the back.
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