Huawei Mate 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Huawei Mate 20
  • 6.3" (2244x1080) AMOLED
  • 6GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 20-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 4200 mAh W-Charge
Huawei Mate 20 Price
$490. Search
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • 6.4" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     64GB/128GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 115
  • 4000 mAh W-Charge
Galaxy Note 9
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Galaxy Note 9 Price
$559. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
ProductHuawei Mate 20 (Launched 2018-01-10)Galaxy Note 9 (Launched 2018-08-09)
Display6.3" 2244x1080 AMOLED 6.4" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 20-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 24-MP f/2
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/512GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery4200 mAh, Wireless Charging4000 mAh, Wireless Charging,
DesignIP RatingIP68, 201g (7.1oz), 161.9x76.4x8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$490$559
Price at Launch$999
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
+38
Display
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6.3"6.4"
Display/Body Ratio84.0%
Resolution2244x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)395 PPI514 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
Megapixel20-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Object Tracking
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • LED Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
  • 720p/960fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 9
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Fixed Focus
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4200 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameHuawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options6GB6GB
Internal Storage Options128GB64GB/128GB/512GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 9.0Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT19 1600/13560 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 4112, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • BT LE
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameMate 20Galaxy Note 9
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris
  • Proximity

Huawei Mate 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Honor 8xHuawei P20Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 9Huawei P30 ProHuawei P30Huawei Mate 20 ProSamsung Galaxy S101250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Honor 8xHuawei P20Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 9Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S1045005000550060006500700075008000850090009500100001050011000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProHuawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30Huawei P30 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S1025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000525055005750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S10250002750030000325003500037500400004250045000475005000052500550005750060000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P20 ProHuawei P20Samsung Galaxy Note 9Huawei P30 ProHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S1020253035404550556065707580859095100105

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProHuawei P20Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S1027.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.570

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P20 ProHuawei P30 ProHuawei P20Huawei P30Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S1037.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5175

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Huawei P20Samsung Galaxy S10Huawei P30Honor 8xHuawei Mate 20 LiteSamsung Galaxy Note 9Huawei P20 ProMeizu Note 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProHuawei Mate 20 X2750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S10Huawei P20Huawei P20 ProHuawei P30Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 Pro35404550556065707580859095100105