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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-11-17 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 score. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and both of them were released only 4 months apart. Galaxy S9 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy S9 has just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Galaxy S9 has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light environments and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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