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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei P40 Pro has an overall score of 88.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's global score of 87.1. Huawei P40 Pro's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, but it's just a bit heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note9's CPU, and although the Huawei P40 Pro has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei P40 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P40 Pro features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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