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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit better than the Lumia 950, getting an 81 score against 74.1. Huawei Nova 9 is a incredibly newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Lumia 950, although it's also heavier. Huawei Nova 9 counts with Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 features a way better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a greater screen density.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 7 more cores. Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better camera than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F1.9 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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