Honor 20 PRO vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20 PRO and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20 PRO vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater height than Honor 20 PRO.
Width 73.97 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater width than Honor 20 PRO.
Depth 8.44 mm 8.8 mm Honor 20 PRO is narrower than Honor 20 PRO.
Weight 182 g 201 g Honor 20 PRO is lighter than Honor 20 PRO.
Body Colour Phantom black | Phantom blue Midnight black
Body Material Curved 3D glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger screen size than Honor 20 PRO.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better screen resolution than Honor 20 PRO.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 516 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better pixel density than Honor 20 PRO.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9810
Clock Speed - 2.7 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G72 MP18
MEMORY Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 20 PRO has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Honor 20 PRO has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
User Memory - 108.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2.55" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better camera sensor size than Honor 20 PRO.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.4 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) 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 - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes Slow motion video 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 Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 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), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode 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) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Honor 20 PRO has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO 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 Honor 20 PRO.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor 20 PRO has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time 1740 minutes 1740 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs
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
CELLULAR Honor 20 PRO 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 9.0 Pie Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA 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 - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Honor 20 PRO 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, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU 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 Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Included Accessories Power adapter 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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