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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro's 79.2 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but it is a little bit heavier. Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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