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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, with an 83.3 score against 76.2. Galaxy S9's body is a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and they were released only 6 months apart. The Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has slightly more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 lite. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture. Huawei Mate 20 lite has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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