Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Huawei P40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Huawei P40. 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 P40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 148.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Huawei P40.
Width 77 mm 71.06 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Huawei P40.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 175 g Huawei P40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Silver frost | Black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei P40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP53
Repairability Index - 7.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 1.29 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Huawei P40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 422 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 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 MC16
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Huawei P40 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
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 NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Sensor Name - Huawei Ultra Vision sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size - 2.44 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Hybrid Zoom, Leica Triple Camera, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studio, AI AWB Algorithm, AI motion algorithm, Gallery Edit, HUAWEI Golden Snap, AI Remove Reflection, AI Remove Passersby, AI Best Moment, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei P40 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P40.
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 P40 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 2x 3x
Hybrid Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 30X Max Zoom
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 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.
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Huawei P40 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - IR camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3800 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Huawei P40 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei P40 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Celia
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
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 - 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, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 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 P40
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
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Huawei P40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP53
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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