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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

What Mate 20 Pro does better (14) and where Galaxy Note 9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro
7.0Score
14 advantages≈ $270
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung · 2018Galaxy Note 9
6.1Score
6 advantages≈ $320
6.1Display6.3
5.2Performance4.6
7.2Camera5.3
4.9Battery3.0
6.7Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 20 ProGalaxy Note 9
72.4 × 156.98.676.4 × 161.98.8
Mate 20 ProGalaxy Note 9Difference
Height156.9 mm161.9 mm−5 mm
Width72.4 mm76.4 mm−4 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight189 g201 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Galaxy Note 9?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 12 MP3.3×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804 vs 1,853+51%
  4. AnTuTu score736,755 vs 606,593+21%
  5. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
  6. Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
  7. Selfie camera24 MP vs 8 MP3×
  8. Weight189 g vs 201 g+6%
  9. Pixel density538 ppi vs 516 ppi+4%
  10. Charged in 30 min70% vs 43%+63%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  12. Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%

Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Mate 20 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  4. Peak brightness660 nits vs 710 nits+8%
  5. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+4%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Mate 20 Pro≈ $2707.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy Note 9≈ $3206.1
Design
Weight189 g201 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm
Height156.9 mm161.9 mm
Width72.4 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, RedBlack, Blue, Brown
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.4″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,960 px
Pixel density538 ppi516 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness660 nits710 nits
Measured brightness652 nits653 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%83.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9810
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali G72 MP18
AnTuTu score736,755606,593
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,8041,853
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/2.55"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%43%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.0One UI 2.5

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