Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Huawei P40 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note9	Huawei P40
Released · Aug 24, 2018	Released · Apr 07, 2020
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px	6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	3800 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm	5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches 148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g)	6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple	Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI	2340x1080px, 422 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.51 %	86.29 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 630	Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion	3800 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Huawei SuperCharge Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 22.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 80 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000
In The Box
S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet.	Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018	Mar 26, 2020

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage


Memory	8GB/512GB
MSRP	$ 1250

with 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

with 256GB storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 46
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

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