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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting a global score of 83.3 against 79.3. Although Galaxy S9 is a lot older and just a little thicker than Huawei nova 9 Pro, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera with a way worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much larger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S9 features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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