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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro, with an 85.2 score against 82.1. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is just a little lighter and a bit thinner than Huawei P30 Pro, although they were only released with a few months difference. Huawei P30 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei P30 Pro features a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. The Huawei P30 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 40 mega pixels resolution, a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei P30 Pro has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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