• 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
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC
    128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
ProductHuawei P20 (Launched 2018-03-27), Price: 349 USD at AmazonGalaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25), Price: 445 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 1080x2244 TFT LCD 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 30mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/1.6 +Monochrome Sensor
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 18mm 24-MP f/2
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Kirin 970 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
Battery3400 mAh, Huawei Supercharge3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP53, 165g (5.8oz), 149.1x70.8x7.65 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$349$445
Price at Launch$680$720
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Display
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio80.3%84.1%
Resolution1080x22442960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)429 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 30mm27mm
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3400 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Supercharge
Computing
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameKirin 970Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.36 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB128GB/256GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
Modem Features
  • LTE-A
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • MU-MIMO
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameP20Galaxy S9
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Hi-Fi
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Huawei P20 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Huawei P30 LiteHuawei P20 ProHuawei Mate 10Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone X15002000250030003500400045005000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteHonor 8xHuawei P20Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Huawei P30Apple iPhone X50010001500200025003000350040004500

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteHonor 8xHuawei P20Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Huawei P30Apple iPhone X30004000500060007000800090001000011000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProApple iPhone XHuawei Mate 10Huawei P30Samsung Galaxy S92500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 10Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone X250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteHuawei P20 ProApple iPhone XHuawei P20Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P300102030405060708090100

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProHuawei P20Apple iPhone XHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S92530354045505560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteHuawei P20 ProHuawei P20Apple iPhone XHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S90255075100125150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone XGoogle Pixel 3Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P20 LiteHuawei P30 LiteHuawei P20Huawei P30Honor 8xHuawei P20 ProHuawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20225025002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P20Huawei P20 ProHuawei P30Huawei Mate 103035404550556065707580