Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei Mate 30

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Announced
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CPU
GPU
Chipset
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
body
SIM card
Build
Weight
Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
GPS
NFC
USB
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Radio
Bluetooth
Infrared port
features
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sound
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
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Huawei Mate 30
Price
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PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G76 MP16
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
BATTERY Charging: Fast battery charging 40W Fast wireless charging 27W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging
BODY Dimensions: 160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2018, August 24
Announced
2018, August 09
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
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
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - 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
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz, 0.44 lb)
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
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
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
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
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2019, September
Announced
2019, September
platform
OS
Android 10.0; EMUI 10
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
camera
Rear
Triple: 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.54", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Front
Dual: 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Features
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display
Size
6.62 inches, 107.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~389 ppi density) DCI-P3 HDR10
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
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battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 40W Fast wireless charging 27W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz, 0.43 lb)
Dimensions
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.0
Card slot
NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
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), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global 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), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Summary

The Mate 30 has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Galaxy Note 9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 514 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Mate 30 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 389 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for reading books. The Mate 30 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Galaxy Note 9: 160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm versus 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm. The Mate 30 cell phone weight 196g which is 5g lighter in compare with the weight of the Galaxy Note 9.

The Mate 30 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4200mah battery which is 200mah bigger compared to the Galaxy Note 9 cell. That's mean this phone can be used longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Mate 30 will become the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.