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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting a overall score of 81 against 75.6. These devices have Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, it's thinner and also extremely newer.
The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Nova 9 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way more megapixels camera in the back. Huawei Nova 9 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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