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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A20's score of 74.7. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should count with the same operating system features. Huawei Nova 9's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A20, but it is just a little heavier.
Huawei Nova 9 has a brighter display than Galaxy A20, because it has a quite bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a greater pixels amount per display inch. The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with way more MP. Huawei Nova 9 has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
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