Huawei nova 9 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 64/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Huawei nova 9 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
80
Display
96
70
Camera
93
64
Performance
94
70
Battery
88
76
Build
93
58
Value
78
Category wins: Huawei nova 9 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Huawei
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
480,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
920
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
2,700
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
8.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Huawei
B · Samsung
Type
OLED, 120 Hz, curved
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.57 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Huawei
B · Samsung
Main
50 MP, f/1.9
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Macro
2 MP
—
Depth
2 MP
—
Selfie
32 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Huawei
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
8 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
128 / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Huawei
B · Samsung
Capacity
4,300 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
66 W SuperCharge
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Huawei nova 9 if…
- Slim 7.8 mm / 175 g curved-OLED design.
- 66 W SuperCharge fills fast.
- 120 Hz panel, 32 MP selfie.
- Premium look for the price.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.