Huawei nova 9
#1732
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
#1236Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 9
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Performance
88.383.0
Camera
66.366.8
Display
91.684.9
Battery
29.830.6
Build
0.289.5
Connectivity
67.681.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
55.461.2
Summary
- The Huawei nova 9 features a sleek design with a lightweight build at 175g, while the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is slightly heavier at 185g and incorporates Gorilla Glass 3 on the front.
- The nova 9 has a 6.57-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the A71's 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the nova 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, which generally provides better efficiency than the Exynos 980 in the A71.
- Both phones have a 32 MP front camera, but the nova 9's rear camera setup includes a 50 MP main sensor, surpassing the A71's 64 MP.
- The nova 9 has a 4300mAh battery with faster 66W charging, while the A71 has a larger 4500mAh battery but slower 25W charging.
- Software-wise, the nova 9 runs on HarmonyOS 2.0 or EMUI 12, lacking Google Play Services, whereas the A71 operates on Android 10, upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 9
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
General
Release Date
2021, September 23
2020, April 08
Announced
2021, September 23
2020, April 08
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: SM-A716B/DS (International); SM-A716U (USA), SM-A7156/DSN
Display
Size
6.57"
6.7"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10
Super AMOLED Plus
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G76 MP5
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 minReverse wired
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
175 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet
Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass