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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-07-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.35 |
| 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 | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Galaxy A22, having an 81 score against 76.1. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A22 has Android 12 version. Even when the Huawei Nova 9 and the Galaxy A22 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei Nova 9 is a little lighter and a little thinner.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A22, because it has a greater pixels density, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen. Huawei Nova 9 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A22, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A22.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a much better camera than Galaxy A22, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a more megapixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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