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Huawei nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
What nova 9 does better (11) and where Galaxy A71 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Display5.9
4.7Performance4.6
7.2Camera7.5
5.0Battery3.3
5.8Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9Galaxy A71 5G
| nova 9 | Galaxy A71 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160 mm | 162.5 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.5 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 185 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 better than Galaxy A71 5G?
- Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,973 vs 2,107+41%
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 43%2.3×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Weight175 g vs 185 g+6%
- Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.1 mm+4%
Why is Galaxy A71 5G better than nova 9?
- AnTuTu score469,798 vs 603,944+29%
- 5GNo · nova 9: Yes
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 9: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9: Yes
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 160 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 608 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 88.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G | Exynos 980 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| AnTuTu score | 469,798 | 603,944 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,973 | 2,107 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 693 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 43% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.24 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China) | Android 10 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 (Europe) | One UI 5 |
