Huawei nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9
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Huawei nova 9 or Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 23 | 2020, February 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm | 6.59 x 6.59 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Mirror Black, Mirror Purple, Mirror Gold, Thom Browne Edition | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 500 | 1500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 101.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 21.9:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 82.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2636 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 425 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
- HDR10+ -Cover display: 1.1", Super AMOLED, 112 x 300 pixels |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| 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) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, HDR10+ | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 109 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 86 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (1x2.95 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 455547 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | 732 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 | 2643 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, eSIM | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps | |
| 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 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm - Fast battery charging 15W -Wireless charging |
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