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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 overall score. Even though the Huawei P20 Pro is just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's a little bit lighter and also noticeably newer. The Huawei P20 Pro has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bigger screen, a bit greater screen pixels density and a bit higher 1080 x 2240 resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro features just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P20 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a way more MP back facing camera and a bigger aperture.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P20 Pro's battery performance is just as good as the Galaxy A9 (2016) one.
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