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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 has an overall score of 94.8, which is much better than Huawei Nova 9's 81 score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11. Galaxy S20 is a just a bit lighter device than the Huawei Nova 9, but they have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S20 has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and higher video frame rates. Galaxy S20 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S20 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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