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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting an 87.1 score against 82.9. Galaxy Note9's design is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a just a little higher display pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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