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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, getting a 90.9 score against 87.1. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro design is a lot newer, but just a bit thicker and just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note9. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Note9 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a greater camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
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