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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with a general score of 78.1 against 74.9. The Huawei P20 is a newer and lighter phone than Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is just a little thicker. Huawei P20 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity in each screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2244 resolution.
Huawei P20 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 also has more RAM memory. Huawei P20 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a back camera with less megapixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments.
Huawei P20 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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