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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Huawei Nova 9, with a 93.6 score against 81. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS, so they should give all the same operating system features. The Galaxy S10 5G body has the same thickness than the Huawei Nova 9, but it's somewhat heavier. Galaxy S10 5G has a little faster CPU than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a better 1440 x 3040 resolution, a greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a much smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in low light environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S10 5G has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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