Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Huawei P20 Pro

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


Display: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Huawei P20 Pro offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei P20 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei P20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei P20 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Huawei P20 Pro is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Huawei P20 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

81%
79%
87%

Release Date

16 Mar, 2018
03 May, 2018
06 Oct, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 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 (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
20 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
24 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
7200 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design and display
  • Fantastic camera, even in low light
  • Powerful performance
  • Features such as 3.5mm port and dual-SIM support
  • Stunning design
  • Impressive and versatile snappers
  • Smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

Cons

  • Intelligent scan isn’t fast enough
  • AR Emojis are barely useful
  • Average battery life
  • Powered by the last year's processor
  • Heats up when pushed to limits
  • Steep pricing
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)
4.4/5
(365 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

248,237
AnTuTu Score
N/A
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
EMUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

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)

Mali-G72 MP18
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 722

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

248,237
N/A
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 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
1,832
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

531 ppi
408 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.99 %
81.76 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.1 mm
155 mm
157.52 mm

Width

73.8 mm
73.9 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.8 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

189 grams
180 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

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 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 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 Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/1.6
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

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 Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
7360 x 4912 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

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
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
18h 36m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 3.1

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/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

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
Yes

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
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

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 Compass Gyroscope

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