Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a general score of 83.3 against 78.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a little higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a just a little higher pixel density and a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a much larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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