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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Huawei P10 Plus, with an 87.1 score against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than Huawei P10 Plus, but it is extremely thicker and heavier. The Huawei P10 Plus and the Galaxy Note9 both count with very similar screens, because although the Galaxy Note9 has a just a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better performance than Huawei P10 Plus. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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