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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 overall score. The Huawei Nova 9 is a just a bit lighter device than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but both of them are equally thin. Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Huawei Nova 9 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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