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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. The Huawei Nova 9 is a a lot newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A30, but it is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Huawei Nova 9 and Galaxy A30 feature really similar displays, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a bit lower display density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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