Huawei P10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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Comparing the Huawei P10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Huawei P10 Lite runs at 2.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S9 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S9 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Huawei P10 Lite offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei P10 Lite's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei P10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei P10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Huawei P10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei P10 Lite offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Jan, 2019
16 Mar, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(30,776 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
365,059
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 16, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 658
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
365,059
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
568 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.51 %
84.51 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.5 mm
147.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

72 mm
68.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

142 grams
163 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.4 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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