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- P20 Lite vs Galaxy A9 2018
Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018
What P20 Lite does better (5) and where Galaxy A9 2018 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display5.0
4.3Camera4.3
2.6Battery2.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20 LiteGalaxy A9 2018
| P20 Lite | Galaxy A9 2018 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148.6 mm | 162.5 mm | −13.9 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 77 mm | −5.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 183 g | −38 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 Lite better than Galaxy A9 2018?
- Peak brightness640 nits vs 380 nits+68%
- Weight145 g vs 183 g+26%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 392 ppi+10%
- CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+7%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.8 mm+5%
Why is Galaxy A9 2018 better than P20 Lite?
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,720 mAh+24%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Main camera16 MP vs 24 MP+50%
- OLED panelNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Rear cameras2 vs 42×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 24 MP+50%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 148.6 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,220 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 640 nits | 380 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.5% | 80.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali T830 MP2 | Adreno 512 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 24 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 24 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,720 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.0 | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
