Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Huawei Mate Xs. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A920F/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Folder | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 161.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Huawei Mate Xs. |
| Width | 77 mm | 78.5 mm | Huawei Mate Xs has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 11 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Weight | 183 g | 300 g | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 146.2 mm x 11 mm x 161.3 mm | |
| Body Colour | Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink | Interstellar blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.49 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | Flexible OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 8" | Huawei Mate Xs has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels | Huawei Mate Xs has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Always-on display | FullView Display, Main screen: 6.6" - 2480 x 1148 pixels, Secondary screen: 6.38" - 2480 x 892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei Mate Xs has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| 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-G76 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | Huawei Mate Xs has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 512 GB | Huawei Mate Xs has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate Xs has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, Contrast detection focus, Mirror Shooting |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Huawei Mate Xs has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Huawei Mate Xs has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 10 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate Xs. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei Mate Xs has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 0 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 4500 mAh | Huawei Mate Xs has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei Mate Xs has fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate Xs has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.0.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 | - | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | 3GP, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Bixby Vision | Multitasking, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Huawei Mate Xs |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film |
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