Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

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Announced
platform
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CPU
GPU
Chipset
camera
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Front
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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
WLAN
Radio
Bluetooth
Infrared port
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Speed
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
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PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G76 MP16
DISPLAY Size: 6.53 inches, 108.7 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
BATTERY Charging: Fast battery charging 40W Fast wireless charging 27W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging
BODY Dimensions: 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 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
—
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
Technology
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5G
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2019, October
Announced
2019, September
platform
OS
Android 10.0; EMUI 10
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
camera
Rear
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Front
No
Video
—
Features
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display
Size
6.53 inches, 108.7 cm2
Resolution
1176 x 2400 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 DCI-P3 HDR10
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 40W Fast wireless charging 27W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging
body
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Weight
198 g (6.98 oz, 0.44 lb)
Dimensions
158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 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
No 3
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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) - 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 / 5G
5G
5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); NSA/Sub6
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Summary

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has better GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 514 ppi pixel density that is better than the Mate 30 Pro 5G 4K UHD (1176 x 2400 pixels) display resolution with 409 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The Mate 30 Pro 5G device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9: 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm versus 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm. The Mate 30 Pro 5G model weight 198g that is 3g less than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

The Galaxy Note 9 is equipped with a 3.5mm jack that is the most simple way to use headphones and listen music. The Mate 30 Pro 5G has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4500mah battery that is 500mah bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 cell. It means that this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.