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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.6 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Huawei P30, with a global score of 85.2 against 81.7. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) body is a little thicker and a little heavier than Huawei P30. Huawei P30 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Huawei P30 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Huawei P30 features a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P30 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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