Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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 is just a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, getting an 88.3 score against 81. Galaxy S10 is a somewhat lighter device than Huawei Nova 9, but both have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Galaxy S10 has a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a greater screen density.
Galaxy S10 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S10 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S10 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10, because although it has lower video frame rate and a much smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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