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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-11-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a general score of 87.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9's 87.1 score. Even though the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design and the Galaxy Note9 were released with only a couple months difference, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design design is just a little bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Note9.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also has a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution, a worse video quality and a way smaller camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video.
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