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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, offering a lot of extra features and improved performance. Huawei Nova 9 is a way newer phone, and it is also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J8.
Huawei Nova 9 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a higher pixels density and a little larger screen. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy J8 features just a bit more storage to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Nova 9 features improved battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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