Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked vs. Honor 50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked and Honor 50. 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

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked vs. Honor 50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N960U1 NTH-NX9
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 159.96 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater height than Honor 50.
Width 76.4 mm 73.76 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has greater width than Honor 50.
Depth 8.8 mm 7.78 mm Honor 50 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Weight 201 g 175 g Honor 50 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Body Colour Ocean blue Midnight black | Emerald Green
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.39 W/kg (wireless router), 1.03 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head), 2.76 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.57" Honor 50 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better screen resolution than Honor 50.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 516 ppi 403 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better pixel density than Honor 50.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1073.7 million colours Honor 50 has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more RAM than Honor 50.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has more internal memory than Honor 50.
User Memory 463.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Honor 50 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.52" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better camera sensor size than Honor 50.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Pixel Size - 2.1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special 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 Slow motion mode, Fast Motion mode, Multi-video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 12032 x 9024
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 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better second camera resolution than Honor 50.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Honor 50 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 50 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Field of View (Front) - 90 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Super night selfie mode, AI Wide-angle selfie
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4300 mAh Honor 50 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 50 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 45 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 2280 minutes -
Run Time Details 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
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 50 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, SBC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features 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 -
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Unlocked Honor 50
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG) USB cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards IP68 TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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