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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Huawei Nova 9's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A40, but it's somewhat heavier. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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