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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Huawei nova 9 Pro's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher resolution of 1236 x 2676, a larger display and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a way better (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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