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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei P40 Lite's 79.5 overall score. The Galaxy S9 is an older cellphone than the Huawei P40 Lite, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P40 Lite, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a better storage to store more games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Huawei P40 Lite shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a way bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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