Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei P20
Price
$453.98
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
BODY Dimensions: 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Price
$389.99
Advantages
CAMERA Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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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
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.55 µm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica optics, 2x lossless 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
5.8 inches, 85.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4 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, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video 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 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, October
Status
Available. Released 2018, November
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU
Adreno 512
camera
Rear
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0Âµm, AF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz, 0.4 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - ANT+ - Fast battery charging - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The P20 has better GPU Mali-G72 MP12 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest games.

The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots videos with a higher resolution: [v_quality_name2] vs 4K UHD .

The P20 device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Galaxy A9 (2018): 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm versus 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm. The Huawei P20 model weight 165g that is 18g lighter in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).

The Galaxy A9 (2018) device is produced with a card slot. This is a nice advantage: the owner can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a better battery life as it is produced with 3800mah battery that is 400mah bigger than the Huawei P20 cell. That's mean this model will live for a longer time without charging.

The Galaxy A9 (2018) has 7 advantages and the P20 only 3 so the Galaxy A9 (2018) will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.