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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.33 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2021), having a general score of 81 against 79.2. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Huawei P Smart (2021). These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei P Smart (2021) has Android 10, offering lots of additional features and improved performance.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a little faster processor than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei P Smart (2021) and the Huawei Nova 9 have similar displays, although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit smaller display and a little lower screen pixels density.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower video resolution and a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography. The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has improved battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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