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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-11-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9, having a global score of 87.7 against 87.1. Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design's body is a little thicker but just a bit lighter than Galaxy Note9, and both were released only 3 months apart. The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also has a just a bit greater count of pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot tinier sensor taking much lower quality videos and images and a back camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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