Huawei Nova 3i vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 75.2 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater width than Huawei Nova 3i.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.8 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g 201 g Huawei Nova 3i is lighter than Huawei Nova 3i.
Body Colour Black Midnight black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 3i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 516 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 3i.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9810
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 3i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G72 MP18
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has more RAM than Huawei Nova 3i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 108.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects AR Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better front lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 3i.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), Samsung Knox Configure
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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