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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9, with a general score of 80.4 against 73.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a lighter device than the Huawei Mate 9, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Huawei Mate 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a way larger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Huawei Mate 9, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and the same internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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