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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 5T, with a global score of 87.1 against 80.8. Even being the best device in this review, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier device. Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 5T. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display density. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a much higher resolution camera and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
Galaxy Note9 costs a little more money than the Huawei nova 5T, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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