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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. The Huawei Nova 9 construction is way newer than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2016) has a little bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Huawei Nova 9 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 48% bigger battery capacity.
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