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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-05-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than Honor 20 Pro's 73.2 score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Galaxy Note9 is an older, a little bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than Honor 20 Pro. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better performance than Honor 20 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid display than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher pixel count per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Honor 20 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Honor 20 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Honor 20 Pro one.
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