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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is much better than the Huawei P20 Lite, having a overall score of 83.3 against 75.4. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S9's construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Huawei P20 Lite. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei P20 Lite. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better looking display than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a better screen pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S9 takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 and Huawei P20 Lite both have quite similar batteries.
Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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