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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Huawei P40 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Huawei P40
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Apr 07, 2020
6.3-inch
6.1-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3800 mAh
3800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm 		5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches
148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2340x1080px, 422 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.51 % 86.29 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 512 Mali-G76 MP16
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (10), Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh 3800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
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) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

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
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 Mar 26, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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