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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), with an 81 score against 75.8. Huawei Nova 9 is a a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but both have the same thickness. The Huawei Nova 9 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a little higher pixel count per inch in the screen, a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a way better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way higher 50 MP resolution camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Huawei Nova 9 features improved battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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