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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is a lot lighter than the Huawei Mate X3, although it is much thicker and was released many years before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much faster processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of display and a much lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate X3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and higher video frame rates.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate X3 features longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 26% larger battery size.
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