Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A9 Star: 39 g lighter

    Honor Note 10:
    230 g
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    191 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A9 Star: 8 mm narrower

    Honor Note 10:
    85 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A9 Star: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Note 10:
    6.95 in
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Note 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy A9 Star: 14.6 mm shorter

    Honor Note 10:
    177 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    162.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor Note 10

    Height:
    177 mm +14.6 mm versus Galaxy A9 Star
    Width:
    85 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy A9 Star
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Height:
    162.4 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor Note 10

    230 g

    +39 g versus Galaxy A9 Star

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    191 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    122.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A9 Star.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Galaxy A9 Star: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy A9 Star

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor Note 10

    5000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Galaxy A9 Star

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.95" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 122.6 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.5%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 104325
Antutu 8 score *
  • 251297
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor Note 10Galaxy A9 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)