Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). 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

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A9000 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.7 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Width 80.9 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Depth 7.4 mm 8.38 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Weight 200 g 233 g Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Body Colour Gold | Pink | Pearl white Emerald Green
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi 345 ppi Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali-G76
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards - IP53, TUV Rheinland
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