Huawei nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Huawei nova 9
Huawei nova 9
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23
Huawei nova 9
Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    11.5 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A
    LTE-A (7CA)
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2021-09
    2023-02
  • Status
    2021-09
    2023-02
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic, glass
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    160 mm
    146.3 mm
  • Width
    73.7 mm
    70.9 mm
  • Thickness
    7.8 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    175 g
    168 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Blue, Green, Violet
    Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime
  • Display
  • Display type
    OLED
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • Physical size
    6.57 inches
    6.1 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2340 pixels
    1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Pixel density
    392 ppi
    425 ppi
  • Display colors
    1073741824
    16777216
  • Protection
    3D curved glass screen
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • Display features
    120Hz
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 670
    Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 670
    dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
  • CPU(third)
    Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
  • CPU(fourth)
    Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
    Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • GPU
    Adreno 642L
    Adreno 740
  • Memory RAM
    8 GB
    8 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    128, 256, 512 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • Storage
    UFS
    UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0
  • OS
  • OS
    HarmonyOS 2.0
    Android 13, One UI 5.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Quad
    Triple
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 10x digital zoom
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 85˚ , 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
    (telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
  • (depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
  • Primary camera resolution
    9216 x 6144 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
    8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    6528 x 4896 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    -
  • WiFi Tri-Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C 3.2
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.2
    v5.3
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with tri-band A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    -
  • NavIC
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4300 mAh
    3900 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Huawei Super Fast Charge, 66W (100% in 38 min)
    Yes, 25W (50% in 30 min)
  • Reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes, 4.5W
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Qi/PMA, 15W
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    540000 (v9)
    1148900 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    727 (v5.2)
    578 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    2106 (v5.2)
    2118 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    420 USD
    800 USD
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    -
    0.95 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    -
    0.88 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    0.96 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.30 W/kg

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