Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A920F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 77 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.8 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 183 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Zoom - 2x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3800 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones MIMO technology, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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