Huawei P20 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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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
Videos

Main
Model
Huawei P20 lite
Price
$203.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Price
$389.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 512
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
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Available. Released 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 659
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
16 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm), 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels (~432 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.0
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (LX1 only)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2), proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A - 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better GPU Mali-T830 MP2 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures videos with a higher resolution: [v_quality_name2] vs [v_quality_name].

The P20 lite device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018): 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm versus 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm. The Huawei P20 lite cell phone weight 145g that is 38g less in compare with the weight of the Galaxy A9 (2018).

The Galaxy A9 (2018) device has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant pros: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a better battery life as it is produced with 3800mah battery that is 800mah bigger compared to the Huawei P20 lite cell. It means that this model will work for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy A9 (2018) becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.