Phone Comparison - Huawei nova 9 vs Huawei nova 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A73

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Samsung
Announced September 2021 September 2021 Not announced yet
Status Coming Soon - September 2021 Coming Soon - September 2021 Rumored
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Violet Black, Blue, Green, Violet Black; other colors
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
(6.3 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
(6.3 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
163.8 x 76 x 7.6 mm
(6.45 x 2.99 x 0.3 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz) -
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE (unspecified)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 12
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 642L Adreno 642L Adreno 619
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR10
120Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Unspecified Protection
Colors 1B Colors 1B Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.57 inches 6.72 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (392 ppi) 1236 x 2676 pixels (439 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.98% 93.90% 86.97%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po, non-removable
Fast charging 66W, 100% in 38 min (advertised)
Li-Po, non-removable
Fast charging 100W, 100% in 20 min (advertised)
Reverse charging
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Capacity 4300 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -