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Summary
86%
84%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

4 GB RAM

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.1" (15.49 cm)

1080x2240 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

40 MP + 20 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

4000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 31,832 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 365 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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Samsung Galaxy S9 256GB is permanently discontinued.
Huawei P20 Pro is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

HiSilicon Kirin 970

CPU

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)

Co-Processor

i7

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 130

Mali-G72 MP12

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2240 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi

408 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %

81.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 147.7 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 155 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Weight

163 grams

180 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Midnight Black

Midnight Blue, Graphite Black

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

40 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
20 MP f/1.6
8 MP f/2.4

Sensor

S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

IMX600, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus, Laser autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

7360 x 4912 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 115 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus