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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2016-04-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than Huawei P9, it is thicker and incredibly heavier. Galaxy Note9 features just a little better performance than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better display than Huawei P9, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a larger screen and a little bit greater pixels density. Galaxy Note9 captures better photos and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger camera sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei P9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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