Compare Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| GPRS | textYes | textYes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2018, March | 2018, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, April | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2018, March |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Design | buildFront/back glass & aluminum frame | buildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) | - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 93.9 cm2 | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| - EMUI 8.1 | - HDR10 compliant- 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 970 | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China |
| Graphics processing unit | Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA & China |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Built-in | 6 GB RAM 128 GB | 4 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 27mm, 1/1.7") + 20 MP B/W (f/1.6, 27mm, 1/2.7") + 8 MP (f/2.4, 80mm, 1/4"), OIS, Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, PDAF & laser AF, LED flash, quality control | 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 ľm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, quick tap focus, face detection, HDR, panorama | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps, quality control | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Secondary | 24 MP (f/2.0, 26mm), 1080p | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 ľm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Main speaker | ||
| 3.5mm jack | ||
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature- Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter | - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| IrDA | Yes | |
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) - Not confirmed |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, color spectrum | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
| - quick battery charge 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min)- XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player- Document viewer- Photo/video editor | - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Po 4000 mAh battery | Built-in Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh) | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple |
| Price | About 900 EUR | About 840 EUR |
