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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than Huawei Mate S's score of 75.3. The Samsung Galaxy S9 construction is noticeably newer than Huawei Mate S's, although it's a bit heavier and thicker. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a bit larger display and a greater pixels density. Galaxy S9 has a better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy S9 has more storage for apps and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a little better battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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