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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Although the Huawei Nova 9 is a lot newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016), it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Huawei Nova 9 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 30 percent larger battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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