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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 general score of 81, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei Nova 9 body is incredibly newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it's just a bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro's storage for applications and games is very similar to the Huawei Nova 9 one, both have the same internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 features a better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
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