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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than the Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 global score. Although it's the best we are comparing here, Galaxy Note9's construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Huawei P20 Lite. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a little larger screen, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a just a bit better screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note9 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 has better battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy Note9 has a better camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and a much better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than Huawei P20 Lite, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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