Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than Galaxy A20s, with an 81 score against 77. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Huawei Nova 9's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A20s, but it's a bit lighter.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because it has a bit larger screen, a greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with more memory to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A20s, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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