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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), getting an 81 score against 74.9. Huawei Nova 9's design is notably newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little larger display, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little better pixel density.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an 8 percent greater battery size. Huawei Nova 9 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.9 camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
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