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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.11 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Huawei Nova 9 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but they are equally thin. The Huawei Nova 9 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a better amount of pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bigger display.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM. Huawei Nova 9 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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