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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. The Huawei Nova 9 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a much better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixel number in each inch of screen.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
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