Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Key Specs
Display6.4
Battery4200 mAh
Camera40 MP + 20 MP + 8 MP
Storage128 GB 6 GB RAM
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2018, October
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, November
Body
Dimensions157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)
BuildFront/back glass & aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Display for Huawei Mate 20 Pro
TypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- DCI-P3
- HDR10
- EMUI 9.0
Platform
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie)
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G76 MP10
Memory
Card slotNM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Internal128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF/Laser AF
20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF/Laser AF
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4", 5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF
FeaturesLeica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie camera
Single24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
FeaturesHDR
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
Alert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPSYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCYes
Infrared portYes
RadioNo
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFace ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
- Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min)
- Qi wireless fast charging 15W
- Reverse wireless charging
- DivX/XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
- Document editor
- Photo/video editor
Battery
Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 4136 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3939
Basemark X: 40269
DisplayContrast ratio: 254000:1 (nominal), 4.965 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 83dB
Audio qualityNoise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -87.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 85h
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Key Specs
Display6.4
Battery4000 mAh
Camera12 MP + 12 MP
Storage128 GB 8 GB RAM
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2018, August
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, August
Body
Dimensions161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)
BuildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Stylus (Bluetooth integration)
Display for Samsung Galaxy Note 9
TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
- HDR10 compliant
- Always-on display
Platform
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)
ChipsetExynos 9810 Octa - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China
CPUOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPUMali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Video1440p@30fps
Sound
Alert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackYes
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioNo
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- ANT+ support
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 3377 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3064
Basemark X: 41994
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Audio qualityNoise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 97h

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