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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A11, with a global score of 81 against 73.3. The Huawei Nova 9 is a a little bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A11, but both of them have the same thickness. These devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you identical operating system features.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little better performance than Galaxy A11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because it has a higher number of pixels per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite bigger screen.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A11, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A11, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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