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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Huawei P10 Plus's global score of 79.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than Huawei P10 Plus, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better performance than Huawei P10 Plus. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy Note9 and the Huawei P10 Plus both feature similar screens, because although the Huawei P10 Plus has a quite smaller display and a little bit lower 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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