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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 global score. Huawei Nova 9 is a a lot newer and lighter device than the Huawei P8max, although it is also thicker. These phones use Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Huawei Nova 9 features a little faster processing unit than Huawei P8max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei P8max, because it has a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a way higher (4K) video quality and a much higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera. Huawei Nova 9 features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P8max, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P8max has just a bit better battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4360mAh battery capacity.
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