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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is notably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it's a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Huawei nova 9 Pro have quite similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a little higher 1236 x 2676 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, it also counts with a way better video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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