Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Huawei Y9 (2019)

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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
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body
Dimensions
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comms
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GPS
NFC
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9
Price
$492.77
Advantages
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)
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
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Main
Model
Huawei Y9 (2019)
Price
$218.99
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
CAMERA Front: Dual: 16 MP, f/2.0 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
DISPLAY Size: 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 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
Keyboard
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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
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, October
Status
Available. Released 2018, October
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
Dual: 13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
Dual: 16 MP, f/2.0 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.2
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Keyboard
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Aurora Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor - Charging 5V/2A 10W
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Y9 (2019) has better rear camera specifications which makes it a better choice for those who want to get high quality photos. The Y9 (2019) front camera specifications are better than that of the Galaxy S9: (0 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The Galaxy S9 shoots videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Y9 (2019) 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 396 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The Galaxy S9 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Huawei Y9 (2019): 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm versus 162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S9 model weight 163g which is 10g lighter in compare with the weight of the Y9 (2019).

The Huawei Y9 (2019) has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 1000mah bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S9 cell. It means that this phone can be used longer without charging.

The Y9 (2019) and the Galaxy S9 have the same number of pros however as the Huawei Y9 (2019) has better rear camera that is a very important specification then it becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.