Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a overall score of 83 against 78.7. The Galaxy Note8 is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, we must highlight that it is also a heavier and thicker device. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a CPU that's very similar to the Galaxy Note8 one, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy Note8 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro have incredibly similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit smaller display and a little lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a much larger diafragm aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with improved battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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