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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's 82.9 score. Galaxy S9's body is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one.
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