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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 just a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro, getting an 87.1 score against 82.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than Huawei P30 Pro, we must highlight that it's also a just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei P30 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Huawei P30 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P30 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor and a way more MP camera.
Huawei P30 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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