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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than the Galaxy M20, getting a score of 81 against 78.9. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy M20. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has newer 11 version while Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, counting with some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy M20 features a screen that is just as good as the Huawei Nova 9 one, because although the Galaxy M20 has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
Huawei Nova 9 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot better 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a better storage to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M20 counts with greater battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16% more battery capacity.
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