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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), with a global score of 79.3 against 71.9. Although the Huawei nova 9 Pro is way newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a larger display, a better resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a quite higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38% greater battery size. The Huawei nova 9 Pro captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a way better video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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