Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 9 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Huawei Nova 9
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 175g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Samsung Galaxy A50
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 9
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut100 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)500 Hz119 Hz
Response time2.8 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 512 54
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1070506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29961550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 9
589912
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU21675783882
GPU13899442251
Memory11660758058
UX11755475732
NanoReview Score589912259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.37.4 °C44.5 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test14 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2490746
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score128166360
Web score65954826
Video editing59395198
Data manipulation82615373
NanoReview Score96356024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 10.5 GB 22 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing06:40 h07:00 h
Video Playback10:30 h11:18 h
Games04:36 h04:38 h
Standby Mode94 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.561/2.78
Pixel size1 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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