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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a 78.7 score against 77.7. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2, providing you some additional features. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a much newer and just a little thinner device than Samsung Galaxy Note3, but it is also just a little bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note3 and Huawei Mate 9 Pro have really similar cameras, because although the Galaxy Note3 has a smaller sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video quality and a F2.2 aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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