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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018), having a global score of 89.4 against 85.2. Even though Huawei Mate X is newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018), it is noticeably thicker and notably heavier. The Huawei Mate X has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a larger screen.
Huawei Mate X features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate X features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate X also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back camera with a way lower 24 megapixels resolution and a way tinier back camera sensor providing a much worse image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography.
Huawei Mate X has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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