Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T, having an 83.3 score against 80.8. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older and just a little thicker cellphone than Huawei nova 5T, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei nova 5T, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch. Huawei nova 5T counts with a better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Huawei nova 5T has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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