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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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) has a general score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 overall score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but both have the same thickness. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a little higher number of pixels per inch of display, a quite bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1236 x 2676. The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse resolution back camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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