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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Huawei P smart S, getting an 87.1 score against 77.2. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it's also older, somewhat thicker and heavier. Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than Huawei P smart S, because it has a just a bit better pixels density, a bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments. The Huawei P smart S features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy Note9.
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