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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-01-06 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a way older and just a little bit thicker phone than Huawei Mate 9, but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter anyway. Huawei Mate 9 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note4 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei Mate 9 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 24 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy Note4 counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F2.2 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note4 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger sensor shooting better quality photos.
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