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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-12-01 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| 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 (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than Huawei Mate 8's overall score of 77.4. The Galaxy Note9 is a newer phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but it is just a little bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 8 and Galaxy Note9 count with quite similar batteries.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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