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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a global score of 81 against 79.3. The Huawei Nova 9 is a much newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's a little bit thicker and a little heavier. These devices have Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way more mega-pixels camera. The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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