Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 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 |
| $ 274.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Huawei P20, with an 87.1 score against 78.1. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P20, because it has a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display, a quite larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy Note9 features a much better storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processing power than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with higher video frame rate and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more than the Huawei P20, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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