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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s global score of 72.5. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is newer and just a little thinner, but a bit heavier than the Galaxy J7 (2018). Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a better screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a larger display. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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