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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, having a score of 81 against 76.2. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Huawei Nova 9 is a notably newer phone than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with a bit greater screen density. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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