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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) body is newer, a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 10. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a processor that is very similar to Huawei Mate 10's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Huawei Mate 10 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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