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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. Even though Huawei nova 9 Pro is notably newer than the Galaxy S7 edge, it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Galaxy S7 edge comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a quite higher pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. Galaxy S7 edge captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video quality and a back camera with way less MP, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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