Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Huawei P30 Lite vs Google Pixel 5 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.2 inches

6.0 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

2312 x 1080 pixels, 415 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen-to-body:

84.36 %

84.24 %

86.75 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

90Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

HiSilicon Kirin 710

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB

Processor:

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm

Octa-core, 2400 MHz, Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 630

Mali-G51 MP4

Adreno 620

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

4GB

8GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

128GB

128GB (UFS 2.1), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

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

Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (11)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

3340 mAh

4080 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Huawei SuperCharge

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

24 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8

F1.7; 28 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

16 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

32 MP

8 MP

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches (152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm)

5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches (144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm)

Weight:

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

5.61 oz (159.0 g)

5.33 oz (151.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

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

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Black, Blue, White

Just black, Sorta sage

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

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

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

Bands 6(800), 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

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

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

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

Album art cover, Background playback

aptX, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

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

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

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

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, OTG, Video out

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

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

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 11, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG960U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.35 W/kg

Body:

0.96 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 720

$ 700

In The Box:

Handset, Charger, USB Cable, TPU Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool

18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 25, 2018

Mar 26, 2019

Sep 30, 2020