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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note9's overall score of 87.1. Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a just a bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note9, but both have the same thickness. The Galaxy Note9's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Huawei Mate 30 Pro, and although the Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel density. Huawei Mate 30 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also counts with a much bigger sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a much better 40 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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