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Huawei Honor 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Huawei Honor 10
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 5.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Larger display: 5.84in
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 163g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 and Samsung Galaxy S9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 10
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.84 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 658 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrast1423:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 216 324
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
526
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)526734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15701894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10
353467
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU80042137633
GPU106499168155
Memory8176686184
UX8516078524
NanoReview Score353467470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10
827
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.40 °C39.2 °C
Stability75 %93 %
Graphics Test4 fps13 fps
Graphics Score8272272
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing score67726325
Web score52255265
Video editing50755496
Data manipulation56115694
NanoReview Score65426347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 14 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing06:33 h05:32 h
Video Playback09:58 h09:42 h
Games04:09 h03:45 h
Standby Mode72 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX498Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5760x4312 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2018 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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