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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-02-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9, having a score of 89.1 against 87.1. The Huawei Mate X2 construction is newer and a little thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Note9. Huawei Mate X2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Galaxy Note9 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
Huawei Mate X2 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note9, giving up a couple features and specs.
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