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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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 | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018), having a score of 85.9 against 85.2. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a newer phone than Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little greater number of pixels per inch of display and a bit bigger display.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments, a camera with a way better 40 megapixels resolution and a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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