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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 score. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Galaxy Note9 is a notably older, somewhat heavier and thicker device than Huawei Nova 9. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Nova 9, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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