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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than the Huawei P40 Lite, with an 87.1 score against 79.5. The Galaxy Note9 is an older, just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei P40 Lite. Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Note9 also has a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P40 Lite. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei P40 Lite has a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Huawei P40 Lite has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light environments and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P40 Lite. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Huawei P40 Lite, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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