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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, having an 87.1 score against 81. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a incredibly older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9. The Galaxy Note9 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a much tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much better 50 MP resolution back facing camera.
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