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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A12, with a score of 81 against 80.3. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy A12. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version.
The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A12, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a higher screen density and a bit bigger display.
The Huawei Nova 9 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a back camera with more mega-pixels and a much higher video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with superior battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16 percent greater battery size.
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