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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei P10 Plus's 79.8 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer phone than the Huawei P10 Plus, although it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Huawei P10 Plus features a little bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better battery life than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 1 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger aperture for better low light images and a way better 24 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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