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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-11-17 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but both of them are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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