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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a general score of 87.1, which is better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 global score. Despite being the best we are comparing, Galaxy Note9 is a somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier device than Huawei P30 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Huawei P30 Lite's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note9's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processing power than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3340mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a way smaller back camera sensor shooting way lower quality videos and photographs and a camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Huawei P30 Lite.
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