Huawei Honor 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

Hardware

OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)Android 8.1 (Oreo)
RAM4 GB
-42.3
6 GB
-13.5
Internal64 GB
-62.4
64/128/256 GB
+50.4
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPUMali-G71 MP8Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 960Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China

Screen

TypeLTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsLTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.7 inches (13.965 cm)
-16.5
6.4 inches (15.68 cm)
-6.2
Resolution1440x2560
+59.3
1440x2960
+84.2
Pixel density515 Pixels per inch
+44.7
514 Pixels per inch
+44.5
Screen/body ratio73.6%
-12.7
Multi-touchYesYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Sound

LoudspeakerVoice 64dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 87dB
QualityNoise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, VibrationMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

DTS sound enhancement
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
RadioNoNo

Camera

TypePhoto / Video
PrimaryDual 12 MP, f/2.2, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
-74.4
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash
-74.4
Video[email protected], [email protected][email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR, dual-video rec
Secondary8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
-45.1
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22µm), autofocus, [email protected], dual video call, Auto HDR
-45.1
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panoramaGeo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
-20.5
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
-23.5
Stand byUp to 504 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 30 h (3G)

Body details

Height15.7 cm (6.41 inch)
-6.7
16.19 cm (6.61 inch)
-3.8
Width7.75 cm (3.16 inch)
-5.9
7.64 cm (3.12 inch)
-7.2
Thickness0.7 cm (0.29 inch)
-18.7
0.88 cm (0.36 inch)
+2.2
Volume85.1725cm3 (5.2 inch3)
-29.7
108.848608cm36.64 inch3)
-10.1
Weight184 g (6.49 oz)
-15.6
201 g (7.09 oz)
-7.8
ColorsMidnight Black, Navy Blue, Pearl WhiteCoral Blue, Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Titanium Gray
IP68 certified
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Stylus
dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, BDS, GLONASSA-GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
InfraredYes
Expandable memorymicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
USB2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
SensorsAccelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, ProximityAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, Heart Rate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, Spo2

Network

SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
GPRSYesYes
EdgeYesYes
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFCYesYes

Other information

MessagingEmail, IM, MMS, Push Mail, SMS(threaded view)Email, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS(threaded view)
BrowserHTML5HTML5
JavaNo
Document viewer
Fast battery charging
MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
MP4/H.264 player
Photo/video editor
ANT+ support
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Document editor
Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
Photo/video editor
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Availability

VendorHuaweiSamsung
Modal year20172018
Announced2017 April2018 June
Released2017 April2018 August
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, AprilRumored

Review

Rating

3.2/10

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Pros and cons

Pros1440x2560 screen resolution.
515ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (15.7x7.75x0.7cm).
Thin, 0.7cm.
Light weight, 184g.
Fast battery charging.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
3 colors.
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256 GB internal memory.
1440x2960 screen resolution.
514ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (16.19x7.64x0.88cm).
Light weight, 201g.
Fast battery charging.
Quick charge.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Water resistant.
4 colors.
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Cons4 GB RAM.
64 GB internal memory.
5.7 inch LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
73.6% screen/body ratio.
12 MP primary camera.
8 MP front camera.
4000 mAh battery.
No radio.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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6 GB RAM.
6.4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
12 MP primary camera.
8 MP front camera.
Thicker, 0.88cm.
3850 mAh battery.
No radio.
Non-removable battery.
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