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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S7's global score of 79.5. Huawei Nova 9 is a somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy S7, but they have the same thickness. Huawei Nova 9 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a way better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen density. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Huawei Nova 9 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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