Huawei Nova 9 versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Huawei Nova 9 8GB/128GB

Discontinued
KSh 58,300

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB

In Stock
KSh 40,000

Huawei Nova 9 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 58,300 KSh 40,000
Sales 10 - For Oct 2025 0 - For Oct 2025
Average rating 5 - 1 votes 3.8 - 8 votes
Likes 0 - For Oct 2025 0 - For Oct 2025
Views 479 - For Oct 2025 2,026 - For Oct 2025
General
Available September
2021
March
2025
Dimensions 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 175 g
198 g
Colors Green
Starry Blue
Black
Violet
Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B66 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 120Hz curved OLED display
HDR10 video playback
4K video recording
LTE and Wi-Fi 6 network connectivity
32MP selfie camera with 4K
66W fast charging
eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11
EMUI 12
Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 642L
Xclipse 540
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Adreno 642L
Xclipse 540
RAM 8GB
8GB
Storage 128GB
128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
No
Battery 4300mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Battery features 66W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging
0 - 100% In 38 Min
45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features -
Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.57 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type OLED Screen
1B Colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 392 ppi
385 ppi
Display features HDR10
Up To 300Hz Touch Sampling Rate
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.9 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4 + 2MP F2.4
50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Bokeh / Macro / AI Scene Enhancement / Night / Portrait
HDR
LED Flash
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
Time-lapse
960fps @720p Slow Motion
Dual-view Video
Vlog Mode
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 32MP F2.0
12MP F2.2
Front camera features Portrait
HDR
Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
240fps @720p Slow Motion
Time-lapse
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Gyro
Gravity
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS / NavIC
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features LDAC
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