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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's general score of 79.3. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro comes with Android 11 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, we must note that it's also older, heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a little higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px, a little bit bigger screen and a just a little higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a way worse video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy XCover Pro features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 1 percent greater battery size.
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