Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with a general score of 81 against 78.1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Huawei Nova 9 is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S7 edge features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Nova 9 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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