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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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/1.60 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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) is just a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 82.1. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Huawei P30 Pro, even when both of them were released with only 5 months difference. The Huawei P30 Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei P30 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei P30 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs.
Huawei P30 Pro counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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