Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei P20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Huawei P20 Pro runs at 2.36 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Huawei P20 Pro offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei P20 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 12 MP, making Huawei P20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 8 MP, making Huawei P20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei P20 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei P20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Huawei P20 Pro is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei P20 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
03 May, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
40 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
20 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
24 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
15W Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Stunning design
  • Impressive and versatile snappers
  • Smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Powered by the last year's processor
  • Heats up when pushed to limits
  • Steep pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
4.4/5
(365 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

281,443
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
HiSilicon Kirin 970
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

281,443
N/A
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi
408 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %
81.76 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.9 mm
155 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.4 mm
73.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

201 grams
180 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX600 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/1.6
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
7360 x 4912 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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