Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 20 Pro Manufactured in November, 2018, with display 6.39 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, 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 Mate 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.39 in 6.2 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
    Pixel density 538 ppi 531 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 660 nits 631 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 83.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    655 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    629 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)245 Hz215 Hz
    Response time4 ms7 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate 20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
    Width 72.3 mm (2.85 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Red
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    87.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2900 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G72 MP18
    GPU Cores 360 324
    GPU Frequency 720 MHz 572 MHz
    FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    933
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    751
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    2383
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    1909
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933751
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23831909
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    590084
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    467429
    CPU192149142642
    GPU158975140091
    Memory11252399705
    UX12643784991
    NanoReview Score590084467429
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    2480
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    2328
    Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C40.7 °C
    Stability48 %95 %
    Graphics Test14 fps13 fps
    Graphics Score24802328
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    8592
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    6261
    Writing score109686167
    Web score68215425
    Video editing57815459
    Data manipulation75795611
    NanoReview Score85926261

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 15.2 GB 13.9 GB
    UI Skin EMUI 10.1 One UI 2.5

    Battery

    Volume 4200 mAh 3500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    19:51
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    16:44
    Web Browsing07:46 h06:05 h
    Video Playback11:44 h10:25 h
    Games04:55 h04:17 h
    Standby Mode98 h84 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 40 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
    Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 20 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix40 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
    Focal length25 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX600Samsung SAK2L3
    Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
    Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length80 mm52 mm
    Sensor size1/41/3.6
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix20 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/2.7n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    114
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    104
    Video quality
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    97
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    91
    Overall camera score
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    109
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    99
    Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 24 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2 f/1.7
    Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
    Pixel size n/a 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
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    85
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    115
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    n/a

    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 5 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 3.1 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - 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 SlotYesYes
    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/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category2118
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    77.7 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
    85.6 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2018 yr February, 2018 yr
    Release Date November, 2018 yr March, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1050 840
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - 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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