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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 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 |
| 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/1.80 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Huawei P30's overall score of 81.7. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a better phone than the Huawei P30, we must note that it is also a a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone. Huawei P30 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Huawei P30 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Huawei P30 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P30 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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