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Huawei P30 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018
What P30 lite does better (7) and where Galaxy A9 2018 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display5.0
5.3Camera4.3
2.7Battery2.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
P30 liteGalaxy A9 2018
| P30 lite | Galaxy A9 2018 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.9 mm | 162.5 mm | −9.6 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 77 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 159 g | 183 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P30 lite better than Galaxy A9 2018?
- Main camera48 MP vs 24 MP2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Peak brightness460 nits vs 380 nits+21%
- Weight159 g vs 183 g+15%
- Pixel density415 ppi vs 392 ppi+6%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.8 mm+5%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 80.1%+5%
Why is Galaxy A9 2018 better than P30 lite?
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · P30 lite: Yes
- Battery capacity3,340 mAh vs 3,720 mAh+11%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.3″+2%
- Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 159 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 152.9 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 72.7 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | LTPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,312 px | 2,220 px |
| Pixel density | 415 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 460 nits | 380 nits |
| Measured brightness | 497 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 80.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G51 MP4 | Adreno 512 |
| AnTuTu score | 336,905 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,547 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 24 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.8" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 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 | 24 MP | 24 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,340 mAh | 3,720 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 32% | — |
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 1.23 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
