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We asked, you told us: The Note 9 is for power users, but the Mate 20 Pro is a close second
August 07, 2025
With the release of theHUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, there’s finally an Android smartphone made for power users that competes against theSamsung Galaxy Note 9. With that said, we decided to ask all of you if you wouldrather buy the Mate 20 Pro or the Galaxy Note 9.
Spec-for-spec, the two handsets are almost identical. Both feature QHD+ displays that are over six-inches in size, high-quality CPUs, and 6GB of RAM — although the512GB Note 9 modelcomes with 8GB. Other than the software experience that either manufacturer installs on its phones, the only significant differences is the inclusion of the headphones jack and S Pen found with the Galaxy Note 9.
Which is the better power user phone: HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro or Galaxy Note 9?
As you can see from the four polls that we ran, the Galaxy Note 9 barely beat out the Mate 20 Pro. Coming in with an average of 55 percent of the votes, Samsung’s flagship keeps it power user Android smartphone crown.
Unsurprisingly, it appears that the deciding factor for a majority of the voters came down to the standout features found in each device. For Galaxy Note 9 voters, they stated that they preferred the Samsung Experience, S Pen, the high-quality display, and the headphone jack. Mate 20 Pro voters overwhelmingly commented most about the larger 4,200mAh battery and how power users required the longer battery life.
Noteworthy comments
Here are some of the comments from across the polls – many stern in their vote for the Galaxy Note 9 or Mate 20 Pro:
And then there’s those that voted based on the fact that they never used a HUAWEI phone before:
That’s it for this week, everyone. As always, thanks for voting, thanks for the comments, and don’t forget to let us know what you thought of the results below.
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