Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Huawei Honor 10

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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 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)
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Main
Model
Huawei Honor 10
Price
$149.95
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 16 MP (f/1.8) + 24 MP B/W, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 24 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128 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
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
2018, April
Status
Available. Released 2018, April
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (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: 16 MP (f/1.8) + 24 MP B/W, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - EMUI 8.1
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7 mm (5.89 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight
153 g (5.40 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Mirage Purple, Mirage Blue, Magic night black, Gray gull
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S9 runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the Honor 10. It is an important difference between these models because fast CPU allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The Honor 10 has better rear camera specifications which makes it a better selection for those who want to make high quality pictures. The Honor 10 front camera specs are better than that of the Galaxy S9: (24 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you like to make selfies then you have to note this advantage. The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots 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 more high in compare to the Honor 10 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) display resolution with 431 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for watching movies. The Galaxy S9 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Honor 10: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm versus 149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7 mm. The Honor 10 cell phone weight 153g which is 10g less in compare with the weight of the Galaxy S9.

The Honor 10 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3400mah battery which is 400mah bigger than the Galaxy S9 cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The Galaxy S9 and the Honor 10 have an equal number of pros however as the Galaxy S9 has more powerful CPU which is a really significant specification then this phone becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.