Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 score. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S6 Active has a much more vibrant display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Huawei Nova 9 has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera. The Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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