Huawei Nova 9
$579
Huawei Nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9
$720
| Nova 9 | Galaxy S9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | USD 579 | USD 720 |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charging (W) | 66 | 15 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Display | 6.57" • OLED • 120Hz | 5.8" • Super AMOLED • 60Hz |
| Main Camera | 50MP | 12MP |
| Front Camera | 32MP | 8MP |
| OS | EMUI 12 | Android 8.0 |
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Key Differences
Only the differences that meaningfully separate these phones.
Price
USD 140.99 cheaper
Nova 9USD 579
vsGalaxy S9USD 720
RAM
2× more RAM
Nova 98 GB RAM
vsGalaxy S94 GB RAM
Storage
2× more storage
Nova 9128 GB
vsGalaxy S964 GB
Battery
43% larger battery
Nova 94,300 mAh
vsGalaxy S93,000 mAh
Charging
51 W faster wired charging
Nova 966 W wired
vsGalaxy S915 W wired
Performance
Different chipsets
Nova 9Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
vsGalaxy S9Samsung Exynos 9810
Display
Larger120Hz
Nova 96.57″ · 120Hz
vsGalaxy S95.8″ · 60Hz
Best For
Where each phone stands out based on this comparison.
Best if you want
More hardwareHuawei Nova 9
Much lower purchase priceUSD 579
More RAM and storage8 GB RAM · 128 GB
Larger battery4,300 mAh
Faster wired charging66 W wired
What CompareTab says about Huawei Nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S9
Huawei Nova 9 offers more RAM, storage, battery capacity and a smoother display than Galaxy S9, with 8 GB of RAM versus 4 GB, 128 GB of storage versus 64 GB, a 4300 mAh battery versus 3000 mAh, and a 120 Hz display instead of 60 Hz. It also adds a higher-resolution rear camera (50 MP versus 12 MP), a higher-resolution front camera (32 MP versus 8 MP), an ultrawide rear camera, and 66W charging. Samsung Galaxy S9, however, is lighter at 163 g versus 175 g and has higher quoted peak brightness at 1130 nits versus 800 nits. The main trade-off is the Nova 9’s extra RAM, storage, faster charging, battery capacity, and smoother display versus the Galaxy S9’s higher quoted peak brightness and lighter build.
