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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 390 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A20s's score of 77. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 operating system. The Huawei Nova 9 is a a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A20s, but they are equally thin. Huawei Nova 9 features a much better display than Galaxy A20s, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit larger display and a higher pixel count per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A20s features a better storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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