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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Huawei P smart S, having an 85.2 score against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same thickness than Huawei P smart S, but it's heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei P smart S has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei P smart S also has a just a little better display pixel density and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower 24 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P smart S features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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