Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB vs Huawei P20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Huawei P20 Pro runs at 2.36 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB the better performer.


Display: Huawei P20 Pro offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 5.8 inches, making Huawei P20 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei P20 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 12 MP, making Huawei P20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 8 MP, making Huawei P20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers 3000 mAh, making Huawei P20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Huawei P20 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB and Huawei P20 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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₹42,999
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Summary

Release Date

16 Mar, 2018
03 May, 2018
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
40 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
20 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
24 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Impressive and versatile snappers
  • Smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Powered by the last year's processor
  • Heats up when pushed to limits
  • Steep pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(31,062 ratings)
4.4/5
(365 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

365,059
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
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

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
HiSilicon Kirin 970
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 130
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

365,059
N/A
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
408 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %
81.76 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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

147.7 mm
155 mm
162.7 mm

Width

68.7 mm
73.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

163 grams
180 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

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
40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX600 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
20 MP
f/1.6
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

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

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
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

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

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

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

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

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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