Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.3 inches

Resolution:

2244 x 1080 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio, 429 PPI

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

80.36 %

80.51 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP12

Adreno 512

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB, not expandable

128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3400 mAh

3800 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Huawei SuperCharge

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

24 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 27 mm; 1/2.3"; 1.55 μm

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.8"; 0.9 μm

Second camera:

20 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

10 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.6; Focal Length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.7"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.9"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

Dual LED

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

24 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm)

6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches (162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm)

Weight:

5.82 oz (165.0 g)

6.46 oz (183.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Splash; IP53

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other

Colors:

Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging, Headphones port

Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Oct 18, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA920F

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.24 W/kg

Body:

0.84 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.58 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.40 W/kg

Phablet:

3.95 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool

Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation