Huawei Mate 20 lite vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei Mate 20 lite
Price
$198.95
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth)
BATTERY Charging: Fast charging 18W
BODY Dimensions: 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
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PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
CAMERA Video: 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
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launch
Announced
2018, August
Status
Available. Released 2018, September
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
Dual: 20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth)
Front
Dual:24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm 2 MP, depth sensor
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.2
battery
General
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
body
Dimensions
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Front glass, aluminum body
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - 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 (SNE-LX1 DS, SNE-LX3 DS, INE-LX2)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1, SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - SNE-LX2, INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - SNE-LX3
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, August 09
Status
Available. Released 2018, August 24
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-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
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22Âµm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
body
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz, 0.44 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
—
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The Galaxy Note 9 has better graphics processor Mali-G51 MP4 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Huawei Mate 20 lite has more quality back camera which makes it a better choice for photography enthusiasts. The Galaxy Note 9 captures videos with a better resolution: [v_quality_name2] vs [v_quality_name].

The Galaxy Note 9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 514 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Mate 20 lite 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 409 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The Mate 20 lite device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Galaxy Note 9: 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm versus 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm. The Huawei Mate 20 lite cell phone weight 172g which is 29g less in compare with the weight of the Galaxy Note 9.

The Galaxy Note 9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 250mah bigger than the Huawei Mate 20 lite cell. It means that this model can be used longer without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy Note 9 is the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.