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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Huawei nova 3, having a overall score of 85.2 against 76.3. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Huawei nova 3 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei nova 3 also has a little bit higher screen pixels density and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 1% bigger battery size.
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