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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

What P30 does better (12) and where Galaxy A9 2018 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30
Huawei · 2018P30
6.2Score
12 advantages≈ $210
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Samsung Galaxy A9 2018
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A9 2018
4.9Score
3 advantages≈ $190
6.1Display5.0
7.3Camera4.3
2.9Battery2.6
4.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30Galaxy A9 2018
71.4 × 149.17.677 × 162.57.8
P30Galaxy A9 2018Difference
Height149.1 mm162.5 mm−13.4 mm
Width71.4 mm77 mm−5.6 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight165 g183 g−18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P30 better than Galaxy A9 2018?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 24 MP+67%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A9 2018: No
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
  6. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+18%
  7. Weight165 g vs 183 g+11%
  8. Pixel density422 ppi vs 392 ppi+8%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Selfie camera32 MP vs 24 MP+33%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio85.8% vs 80.1%+7%
  12. Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy A9 2018 better than P30?

  1. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.3″+3%
  3. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30Huawei P30≈ $2106.2
Design
Weight165 g183 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.8 mm
Height149.1 mm162.5 mm
Width71.4 mm77 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6—
ColoursBlue—
Display
Screen size6.1″6.3″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,220 px
Pixel density422 ppi392 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness—380 nits
Measured brightness631 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%80.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Adreno 512
AnTuTu score732,904—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP24 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,650 mAh3,720 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging25 W—
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C—
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYes—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.33 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10Samsung Experience 9.0
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