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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's score of 81. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little bit heavier device than the Huawei Nova 9, but both of them have the same thickness. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a screen that is very similar to the display in Huawei Nova 9, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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