Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy S9

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Huawei Nova 5T
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 174g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 658 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time36.4 ms7 ms
Contrast1344:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 360 324
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29231894
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU189846137633
GPU158518168155
Memory11545486184
UX12855578524
NanoReview Score592373470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °C39.2 °C
Stability48 %93 %
Graphics Test14 fps13 fps
Graphics Score24772272
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing score108986325
Web score70025265
Video editing57445496
Data manipulation79055694
NanoReview Score87336347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 14 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsingn/a05:32 h
Video Playbackn/a09:42 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a75 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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