Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro the better performer.


Display: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 20 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers 24 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro feature a 24 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 offers 3800 mAh, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Huawei Mate 20 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 is rated 7.


User Rating: Huawei Mate 20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Nov, 2018
03 Dec, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 660
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

24 MP
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3800 mAh
4200 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Super Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Fantastic display
  • Good battery life
  • Attractive gradient hue and sleek form factor
  • Sharp display with HDR support
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average performer
  • Cameras fail to impress
  • Slightly expensive
  • Selfie camera could have been better
  • nanoSD cards aren't available in India
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,301 ratings)
4.4/5
(258 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
HiSilicon Kirin 980
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
OLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
538 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.86 %
87.66 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
157.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77 mm
72.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

183 grams
189 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera24 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
7360 x 4912 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3800 mAh
4200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.464 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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