Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S9. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 SM-G960W
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 147.7 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Width 74.2 mm 68.7 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.5 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 163 g Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue
Body Material Metal Metal frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S9 has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 540 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than Huawei P10 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number - MSM8998
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher clock speed than Huawei P10 Plus.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S9.
User Memory - 48.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei P10 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P10 Plus has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 450 hours 326 hours Huawei P10 Plus has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Talk Time 1680 minutes 1860 minutes Samsung Galaxy S9 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P10 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S9
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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