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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a general score of 90.9, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note9's 87.1 score. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a much newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, but it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density and a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a camera in the back with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution.
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