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- P30 Pro vs Galaxy S9
Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9
What P30 Pro does better (18) and where Galaxy S9 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P30 ProGalaxy S9
| P30 Pro | Galaxy S9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158 mm | 148 mm | +10 mm |
| Width | 73.4 mm | 69 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 163 g | +29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P30 Pro better than Galaxy S9?
- Main camera40 MP vs 12 MP3.3×
- Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+40%
- AnTuTu score751,826 vs 611,930+23%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,978 vs 2,000+49%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Rear cameras4 vs 14×
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
- Peak brightness920 nits vs 740 nits+24%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
Why is Galaxy S9 better than P30 Pro?
- Stereo speakersNo · P30 Pro: Yes
- Pixel density398 ppi vs 570 ppi+43%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P30 Pro: Yes
- Weight192 g vs 163 g+18%
- Measured brightness600 nits vs 653 nits+9%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+4%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.5+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 158 mm | 148 mm |
| Width | 73.4 mm | 69 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue, Orange | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 5.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 398 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 920 nits | 740 nits |
| Measured brightness | 600 nits | 653 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 83.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | 751,826 | 611,930 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,978 | 2,000 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 676 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 40 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 40% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.15 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.1 | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
