Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Huawei Mate 10 Pro

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Resolution
Technology
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battery
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body
Dimensions
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9
Price
$492.77
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
CAMERA Front: 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Model
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Price
$388.58
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/1.6, OIS, 2x lossless zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
body
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - 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
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, November
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Dual 20 MP +12 MP, f/1.6, OIS, 2x lossless zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - HDR10 compliant - EMUI 8.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/back glass & aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray, Mocha Brown, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE 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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S9 runs a faster processor Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro. It is a significant difference between these models as fast CPU allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The Galaxy S9 has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern games.

The Mate 10 Pro has more quality back camera which makes it a better buy for photo lovers. The Galaxy S9 captures videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs 4K UHD .

The Galaxy S9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Huawei Mate 10 Pro 4K UHD (1080 x 2160 pixels) display resolution with 402 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The Galaxy S9 device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm versus 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm. The Galaxy S9 model weight 163g which is 15g lighter than the weight of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro.

The Galaxy S9 model has a card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S9 contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most popular way to connect headphones and listen music. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery which is 1000mah bigger compared to the Galaxy S9 cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has 8 advantages and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro only 3 so the Galaxy S9 will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.