Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| 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 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, with a overall score of 81 against 79.8. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer all the same operating system features. The Huawei Nova 9 design is noticeably newer, but just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A30s.
Huawei Nova 9 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher screen density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot better resolution camera.
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