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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Star, getting a 79.3 score against 73.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Galaxy J7 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is noticeably newer and just a little thinner than the Galaxy J7 Star's, but it is also a little bit heavier.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a better screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a way greater pixel quantity per inch in the display.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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