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Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018
What P20 does better (7) and where Galaxy A9 2018 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display5.0
5.8Camera4.3
2.5Battery2.6
6.2Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20Galaxy A9 2018
| P20 | Galaxy A9 2018 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.1 mm | 162.5 mm | −13.4 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 77 mm | −6.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 183 g | −18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 better than Galaxy A9 2018?
- Peak brightness770 nits vs 380 nits2×
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A9 2018: No
- Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
- Weight165 g vs 183 g+11%
- Pixel density428 ppi vs 392 ppi+9%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Why is Galaxy A9 2018 better than P20?
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · P20: Yes
- Battery capacity3,400 mAh vs 3,720 mAh+9%
- Main camera20 MP vs 24 MP+20%
- Memory card slotNo · P20: Yes
- Rear cameras2 vs 42×
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6.3″+9%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 70.8 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) | 2,240 px | 2,220 px |
| Pixel density | 428 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 770 nits | 380 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 80.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP12 | Adreno 512 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 20 MP | 24 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 24 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,400 mAh | 3,720 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| 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 | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.1 | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
