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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 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 general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine's score of 72.7. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Refine's, but it's also just a bit heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Galaxy J7 Refine counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much better 1236 x 2676 resolution, a bigger screen and a much better pixels density. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
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