Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10, with a global score of 83.3 against 78.9. The Galaxy S9 design is a bit thicker but somewhat lighter than the Huawei Mate 10, and they were only released 5 months apart. Galaxy S9 has a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 10. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a bit worse pixels count per screen inch and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 10 has superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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