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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than Huawei Mate 10's overall score of 78.9. Galaxy Note9 is a newer device than the Huawei Mate 10, but it is just a little thicker and a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little worse screen pixel density, a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note9 also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy Note9 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 and Huawei Mate 10 both have incredibly similar batteries performance.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei Mate 10. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Huawei Mate 10, resigning a couple features and specs.
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