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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 overall score. Huawei Nova 9's construction is newer and just a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note3. These phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger screen and a little bit greater display pixels density. Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater number of cores and 5 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 34% bigger battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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