Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Huawei P20 lite (2019)

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Model
Price
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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Price
$389.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 512
CAMERA Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 lite (2019)
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
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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
Charging
—
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
Build
—
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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launch
Announced
2019, June
Status
Available. Released 2019, July
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
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
Quad 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
16 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W
body
Dimensions
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz, 0.39 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Crush Blue, Charming Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
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 band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
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EDGE
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better GPU Adreno 512 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of new game apps.

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

The Huawei P20 lite (2019) has 4K UHD (1080 x 2310 pixels) screen resolution with 398 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) screen resolution with 391 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for reading books. The P20 lite (2019) device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Galaxy A9 (2018): 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm versus 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm. The Huawei P20 lite (2019) cell phone weight 178g which is 5g less in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).

The Huawei P20 lite (2019) has a better battery life as it is produced with 4000mah battery which is 200mah bigger than the Galaxy A9 (2018) cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The Huawei P20 lite (2019) has 4 advantages and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) only 3 so the P20 lite (2019) will become the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.