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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
The Galaxy Note3 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9, with a 77.7 score against 73.4. The Galaxy Note3 is a way older and just a little bit thicker device than the Huawei Mate 9, but Samsung was able to make it lighter anyway. The Huawei Mate 9 and the Galaxy Note3 count with similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note3 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 9 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 9 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also counts with a better 13 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Huawei Mate 9 features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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