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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. Huawei Nova 9 works with Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is newer and just a little thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Lumia 950 XL.
Lumia 950 XL features a much better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Huawei Nova 9 features a better processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Huawei Nova 9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels. Huawei Nova 9 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei Nova 9 features better battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
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