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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 is notably older and much thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still incredibly lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better performing CPU than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel density. Huawei Mate X3 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
Huawei Mate X3 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate X3 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
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