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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 global score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10. Huawei Nova 9 is a a little lighter device than the OnePlus 8 UW, but they are equally thin.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit superior processor than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The OnePlus 8 UW has a sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The OnePlus 8 UW has as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Huawei Nova 9 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. OnePlus 8 UW's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Huawei Nova 9. The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments.
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