Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's general score of 76.2. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) body is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 20 lite. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a bit greater pixel amount in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture for better low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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