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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a overall score of 81 against 79.6. Huawei Nova 9's construction is much newer, but a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a screen that is just as good as the display in Huawei Nova 9, because although the Samsung Galaxy A30 has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with more memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Nova 9 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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