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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-07-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 10's global score of 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 body is notably older, thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei nova 10. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 10, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixel density. Galaxy Note9 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 10, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Huawei nova 10 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery life in Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 10, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a much less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
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