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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having a overall score of 81 against 79.3. Huawei Nova 9's design is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, although it's just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Nova 9 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera with a much better resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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