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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Huawei Mate 9. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a higher pixels count in each inch in the display, a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Galaxy Note8 has as much storage for apps and games as the Huawei Mate 9, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a CPU that is just as good as Huawei Mate 9's CPU, and although the Galaxy Note8 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a lot bigger aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 has longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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