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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than Huawei Mate S's score of 75.3. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) is way newer than Huawei Mate S, it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate S and the Galaxy A9 (2018) feature extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little larger display. Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much longer battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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