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| Global Score | |
| 93.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting a 93.4 score against 81. Although Samsung Galaxy S22 and Huawei Nova 9 were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy S22 is a little thinner and just a bit lighter. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S22 has the newer 13 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11, counting with some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S22 and Huawei Nova 9 count with similar processors, they have 8 cpu cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Huawei Nova 9 has as much memory for applications and games as the Samsung Galaxy S22, they have the same internal memory capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S22, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size. Galaxy S22 features a superior camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a back camera with a 50 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy S22 also has a way higher video quality and a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
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