Huawei nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9
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Huawei nova 9 or Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 23 | 2021, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Black | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 500 | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 5.3" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 67.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 71.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 311 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 11, One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G52 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 117907 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | 180 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 | 1111 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, 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. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
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