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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Even though the Huawei Nova 9 and the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were only released 7 months apart, the Huawei Nova 9 design is thinner but just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should give you very similar OS features.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a better display density.
Huawei Nova 9 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 features much more storage for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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