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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-27 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 general score. Huawei P20 Pro's construction is newer and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's, although it is also somewhat thicker. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 Pro has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei P20 Pro features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The Huawei P20 Pro features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2240.
Huawei P20 Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations. Galaxy C9 Pro counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy C9 Pro's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in Huawei P20 Pro.
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