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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-05-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than the Honor 20 Pro's 73.2 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is a little bit heavier but a bit thinner than Honor 20 Pro, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Honor 20 Pro has a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Honor 20 Pro also has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Honor 20 Pro features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Honor 20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Honor 20 Pro has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Honor 20 Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a lot more megapixels back camera and a much bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality photographs.
Honor 20 Pro features a little better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery capacity.
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