• 6.3" (2220x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 660 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3700 mAh
  • 5.8" (1080x2244) TFT LCD
  • 4GB
    Kirin 970 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 93
  • 3400 mAh Huawei Supercharge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
ProductGalaxy A9 StarHuawei P20 (Launched 2018-03-27)
Display6.3" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED 5.8" 1080x2244 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 24-MP f/1.7
  • 30mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/1.6 +Monochrome Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 24-MP f/2
  • 18mm 24-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 660 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Kirin 970 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
Battery3700 mAh3400 mAh, Huawei Supercharge
DesignIP Rating, 191g (6.7oz), 77x162.4x7.6 mm (3.03 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches)IP53, 165g (5.8oz), 149.1x70.8x7.65 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$349
Price at Launch$680
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.3"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio80.6%80.3%
Resolution2220x10801080x2244
Sharpness (PPI)392 PPI429 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 30mm
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3700 mAh3400 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Supercharge
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
Processor BrandQualcommHiSilicon
Processor NameSnapdragon 660Kirin 970
Processor ModelMSM8976
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz2.36 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXC
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • LTE-A
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • MU-MIMO
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
SAR EU Head0.43 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.793 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A9 StarP20
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • Hi-Fi
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs. Huawei P20 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8+Huawei P20Samsung Galaxy S9+OnePlus 615501600165017001750180018501900195020002050210021502200225023002350240024502500

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8+Huawei P20Samsung Galaxy S9+OnePlus 652505500575060006250650067507000725075007750800082508500875090009250

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Samsung Galaxy S8+Huawei P20OnePlus 6101520253035404550556065707580

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Samsung Galaxy S8+Huawei P20OnePlus 651015202530354045505560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Samsung Galaxy S8+Huawei P20OnePlus 62537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
HTC One A9sOnePlus 6Huawei P20Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)Samsung Galaxy A9 Star LiteSamsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)Samsung Galaxy A9 StarSamsung Galaxy A8 StarSamsung Galaxy A9 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)17502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S9+Huawei P20OnePlus 627.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.5