Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Huawei nova 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Huawei nova 5T. 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 (2018) vs. Huawei nova 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS Yale-L61A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 154.25 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Huawei nova 5T.
Width 77 mm 73.97 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Huawei nova 5T.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.87 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 174 g Huawei nova 5T is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 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 nova 5T
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.26" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Huawei nova 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei nova 5T has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 412 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display Punch FullView display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei nova 5T 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 nova 5T
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Size - 1/2"
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
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei nova 5T has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution third camera than Huawei nova 5T.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Bokeh lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution fourth camera than Huawei nova 5T.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3750 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Huawei nova 5T.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei nova 5T has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.5 hours
Standby Time - 420 hours
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
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 nova 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
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, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei nova 5T
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film
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