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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Nokia 8, getting an 81 score against 73.8. The Huawei Nova 9 construction has the same thickness than Nokia 8, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Nokia 8 has a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a way better battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
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