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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Galaxy A30s, getting a global score of 81 against 79.8. Huawei Nova 9 is a much newer cellphone than the Galaxy A30s, although it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a little larger display and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei Nova 9 features a better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30s features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Nova 9 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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