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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 global score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's global score of 82.9. The Galaxy Note9 is an a little heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. The Galaxy Note9 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a lot larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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