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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s general score of 71.8. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but they are 0.31inches thick. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot greater display pixels density, a bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit faster processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features improved battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei nova 9 Pro takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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