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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a overall score of 87.1 against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer phone than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, but it is somewhat heavier and notably thicker. Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bigger display and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note9 has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3340mAh. Galaxy Note9 features a superior camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a much higher video quality.
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