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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Huawei P20, having an 81 score against 78.1. Huawei Nova 9 is a noticeably newer phone than the Huawei P20, although it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a little faster processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei P20 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei P20's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Huawei Nova 9 one, both have equal internal storage capacity. Huawei Nova 9 features a much better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 50 MP resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 features improved battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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