Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P20 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
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Huawei P20 Pro or Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | |
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Release date | 2018, March | 2015, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.91 in | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.19 in | |
Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 620 EUR | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 6" in | |
Screen area | 93.9 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 75.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 408 PPI | 367 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 40 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4'', 3x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF |
-13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 109 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
Functions | Leica optics | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 72 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 67 | ||
DxOMark Video | 79 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 510 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 262139 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 356 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1467 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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