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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.36 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei P20's global score of 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei P20. The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Huawei P20 both feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Huawei P20 has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei P20 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a just a little better count of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light situations.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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