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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than Nokia 8.1, having a 79.3 score against 72.1. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design has the same thickness than Nokia 8.1, but it is a little bit heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Nokia 8.1 counts with Android 10 OS.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit higher screen density and a little bit higher 1236 x 2676px resolution.
The Nokia 8.1 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Nokia 8.1 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back camera with much less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a little bit longer battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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