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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-05-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.8 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4470mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than Nokia X20, getting an 81 score against 77.2. Even when the Huawei Nova 9 and the Nokia X20 were released only 6 months apart, the Huawei Nova 9 is somewhat thinner and lighter. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system. Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia X20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Nokia X20 features a screen that is just as good as the display in Huawei Nova 9, although the Nokia X20 also has a little larger screen, a quite better 2400 x 1080 resolution and a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei Nova 9 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia X20, although it has a back facing camera with way less MP resolution.
The Nokia X20 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia X20 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Nokia X20 counts with a bit better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4% more battery capacity.
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