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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Huawei P40, with an 87.1 score against 86.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker cellphone than Huawei P40. The Galaxy Note9 and Huawei P40 count with really similar processors, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better screen than Huawei P40, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a bit larger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P40 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 also counts with a much bigger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P40, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P40. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Huawei P40, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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