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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, with a global score of 81 against 75.8. The Huawei Nova 9 is a much newer phone, and it's also thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display density. Huawei Nova 9 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an 8% more battery size.
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