Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S9

Huawei P20 Pro
  • 6.1" (1080x2240) OLED
  • 6GB
    Kirin 970 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 40-MP, f/1.8 3 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 98
  • 4000 mAh Huawei Supercharge
Huawei P20 Pro
News (4)
Huawei P20 Pro Price
$690. Search
Samsung Galaxy S9
  • 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
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S9
News (125)
Galaxy S9 Price
$445. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
ProductHuawei P20 Pro (Launched 2018-03-27)Galaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25)
Display6.1" 1080x2240 OLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 40-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/1.6 +Monochrome Sensor
  • 80mm 8-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 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
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh, Huawei Supercharge3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP67, 180g (6.3oz), 155.0x73.9x7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$690$445
Price at Launch$920$720
Advertising
Samsung Galaxy S9: Hands-On
+12
Display
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
TypeOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6.1"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio82.0%84.1%
Resolution1080x22402960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)408 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 NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
Megapixel40-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm27mm
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Quad Bayer
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameP20 Pro
Megapixel8-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 80mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Supercharge
Computing
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameKirin 970Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.36 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options6GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB128GB/256GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy 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 NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Sim Card 1
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy S9
NameSIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameP20 ProGalaxy 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 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Huawei P30 LiteHuawei P10Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Huawei P30 ProApple iPhone X17502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei P20Huawei P20 ProHuawei P10Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P30 ProHuawei Mate 20 ProSamsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone X150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei P10Huawei P20Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProApple iPhone XSamsung Galaxy S105000550060006500700075008000850090009500100001050011000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P10Huawei P20 ProApple iPhone XHuawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000525055005750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei P10Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Apple iPhone X225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500450004750050000525005500057500600006250065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P10Huawei P20 ProApple iPhone XHuawei P20Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P30 ProSamsung Galaxy S1020253035404550556065707580859095100105

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P10Huawei P20 ProHuawei P20Apple iPhone XHuawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S102022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.570

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P10Huawei P20 ProHuawei P30 ProHuawei P20Apple iPhone XSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S1037.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5175

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone XGoogle Pixel 3Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P10Huawei P30 LiteSamsung Galaxy S10Huawei P20Huawei P20 ProMeizu Note 9Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 Pro225025002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S10Huawei P10Huawei P20Huawei P20 ProHuawei Mate 10 ProHuawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P30 Pro3035404550556065707580859095100105