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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-09 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G51-MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P smart S's global score of 77.2. These devices use Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Huawei P smart S has Android 10, giving you a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Huawei Nova 9's body has the same thickness than Huawei P smart S, but it is just a bit heavier.
The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei P smart S counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a better camera than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera. Huawei P smart S features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei P smart S also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit longer battery life than Huawei P smart S, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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