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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 30, having an 87.1 score against 84. The Galaxy Note9 design is older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Huawei Mate 30. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 30's processing unit is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, and although the Huawei Mate 30 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Note9 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5% more battery capacity. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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