Huawei nova 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 8
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
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Huawei nova 8 or Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei nova 8 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | |
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Release date | 2021, August 05 | 2018, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.92 in | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.03 in | |
Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Powder Pink | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink | |
Battery | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 420 EUR | 600 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.3" in | |
Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 89.3% | 80.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 393 PPI | |
Other specs | - HDR10 -90Hz -Wide color gamut |
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Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 24 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom -5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 88 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
DxOMark Video | 77 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Kirin 820E (7nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
GPU | Mali-G57 (6-core) | Adreno 512 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 467649 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 317 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1095 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 844 | 300 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2697 | 1336 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min -Reverse charging 5W |
- ANT+ - --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging |
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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China) |
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