Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Huawei Nova 9
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Huawei Nova 9
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A73 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on March 17 2022 against the Huawei Nova 9 which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 6-months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 9
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy A73 5G 87 Nova 9 84 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy A73 5G 59 Nova 9 61 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy A73 5G 84 Nova 9 70 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy A73 5G 71 Nova 9 72 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy A73 5G 84 Nova 9 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy A73 5G 75 Nova 9 72
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy A73 5G vs Nova 9
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.57 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | - | 430 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Display tests | RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 500 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy A73 5G n/a Nova 9 614 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
Design and build
| Height | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) | 160 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 73.7 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.77 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 181 gramm (6.38 oz) | 175 gramm (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White Gray Green | Black Blue Green Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | Yes in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy A73 5G 87% Nova 9 +3% 89.9%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Huawei Nova 9 in the benchmarks
SoC | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max. clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 642L | Adreno 642L |
| GPU clock | 490 MHz | 490 MHz |
Memory | RAM size | 6 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage | Storage size | 128 256 GB | 128 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy A73 5G 754 Nova 9 +5% 792 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy A73 5G 2919 Nova 9 +2% 2984 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy A73 5G +7% 507667 Nova 9 474003
| CPU | 156425 | 143895 |
| GPU | 157151 | 138738 |
| Memory | 70675 | 84375 |
| UX | 121877 | 106140 |
| Total score | 507667 | 474003 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy A73 5G 2463 Nova 9 +1% 2494
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 14 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2463 | 2494 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 12094 | 9713 |
Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 36.9 GB | 10 GB |
Battery
Specifications | Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 0:54 hr |
Battery life tests | Web browsing | - | 08:44 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:27 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:56 hr |
| Standby | - | 93 hr |
General battery life Galaxy A73 5G n/a Nova 9 26:35 hr
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera | Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Selfie camera | Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB PAN OPP MAP HSP HID HFP DIP AVRCP A2DP | LE 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 |
| GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
Network | Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy A73 5G n/a Nova 9 90.5 dB
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | September 2021 |
| Release date | April 2022 | September 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. It has a better battery life design and sound.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 13 (41.9%) Huawei Nova 9 18 (58.1%) Vote Total votes:
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