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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is newer, but just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 10. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2560, a little lower pixels density and a little smaller display. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9's battery performance is just as good as Huawei Mate 10's battery duration.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei Mate 10. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Huawei Mate 10, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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