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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-11-17 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 79.2. The Galaxy Note9 body is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a little larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater display density. Galaxy Note9 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have the same video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and higher video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 10 Pro one.
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