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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-25 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is better than Honor 50's overall score of 74.5. Even though Galaxy S9 is notably older and just a little bit thicker than the Honor 50, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. Galaxy S9 features a bit better processing unit than Honor 50, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 features a better screen than Honor 50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 50, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Honor 50 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Honor 50 also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Honor 50 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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