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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-12-23 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2790 x 1188 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Huawei P50 Pocket, with a score of 85.2 against 73.4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is a little lighter than Huawei P50 Pocket, but it is a little thicker and was released 3 years before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit more vivid display than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P50 Pocket, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way better processing power than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei P50 Pocket features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh. Huawei P50 Pocket has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P50 Pocket also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution.
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