Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked. 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 P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 SM-N960U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater height than Huawei P10 Plus.
Width 74.2 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater width than Huawei P10 Plus.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 201 g Huawei P10 Plus is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Ocean blue
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.39 W/kg (wireless router), 1.03 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better screen resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 540 ppi 516 ppi Huawei P10 Plus has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has higher clock speed than Huawei P10 Plus.
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 G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more RAM than Huawei P10 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more internal memory than Huawei P10 Plus.
User Memory - 463.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode 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) 3D facial detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio 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) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.4 Huawei P10 Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has larger battery capacity than Huawei P10 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P10 Plus has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes 2280 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P10 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
Talk (CDMA): up to 2280 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2280 min
CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA 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 RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 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 P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
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, G-sensor, hall 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 Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable 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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