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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-10-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the Galaxy C5, having an 81 score against 76.4. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is notably newer than Galaxy C5, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy C5 has a screen that's very similar to the Huawei Nova 9 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy C5 has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a much higher resolution. The Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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