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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than Galaxy S7, with an 81 score against 79.5. The Huawei Nova 9 is a heavier device than Galaxy S7, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S7 features an incredibly better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels density.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Huawei Nova 9 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more MP back camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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