Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 6.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Brown, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Huawei Mate 8, with an 87.1 score against 76.6. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei Mate 8. Huawei Mate 8 features a screen that's very similar to the display in Galaxy Note9, although the Huawei Mate 8 has a quite smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior processor than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 7 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 8 has a battery life that's very similar to the battery life in Galaxy Note9.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also cheaper than the Huawei Mate 8, which makes it an easy choice.
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