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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 13.42 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting a global score of 98 against 81. Even being the best in this review, we must tell that it is also an older, notably heavier and thicker device. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the newer 13 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit better processor than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a quite bigger screen and a greater pixel density.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a much better video quality, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a back facing camera with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features greater battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
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