Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Resolution
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Multitouch
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body
Dimensions
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memory
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comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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3.5mm jack
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9
Price
$492.77
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
CAMERA Video: 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 Pro
Price
$552.94
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7", OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
CAMERA Front: 24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
body
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, April 6th
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7", OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front
24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 93.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz, 0.4 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S9 runs a more powerful CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the P20 Pro. This is an important advantage of this model as powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Galaxy S9 has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest games.

The P20 Pro has more quality rear camera that makes it a better selection for those who want to make high quality photos. The P20 Pro front camera specs are better than that of the Galaxy S9: (24 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you want to take selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The Galaxy S9 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs 4K UHD .

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density that is better than the P20 Pro 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) display resolution with 408 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The Galaxy S9 smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Huawei P20 Pro: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm versus 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S9 cell phone weight 163g that is 17g less than the weight of the P20 Pro.

The Galaxy S9 model is produced with a memory card slot. It's a pleasant pros: you can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S9 contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to use headset for listening music. The Huawei P20 Pro has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery that is 1000mah bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S9 cell. That's mean this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy S9 will become the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.