Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Galaxy J8, with a overall score of 81 against 76.7. The Huawei Nova 9 design is a lot newer, a little lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy J8. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, providing some additional features.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J8, 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 has a better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution, more pixels per display inch and a quite larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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