Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| 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 has an overall score of 81, which is better than the Galaxy J7 Refine's general score of 72.7. Huawei Nova 9's design is extremely newer, just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy J7 Refine. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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