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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 has a global score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 general score. Although it's the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a somewhat heavier and thicker cellphone than Huawei P20 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a better number of pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processor than Huawei P20 Pro. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei P20 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Note9 both feature similar batteries. The Huawei P20 Pro captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is more expensive than Huawei P20 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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