Huawei P30 Lite vs. Samsung Galaxy S9

Huawei P30 Lite
  • 6.15" (2312x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB/6GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 48-MP, f/1.8 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3340 mAh
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
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Galaxy S9 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
ProductP30 Lite (Launched 2019-03-01)Galaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25)
Display6.15" 2312x1080 IPS LCD 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 48-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 32-MP f/2
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710 SoC
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
Battery3340 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 159g (5.6oz), 72.7x152.9x7.4 mm (2.86 x 6.02 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$445
Price at Launch$720
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Display
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6.15"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio84.2%84.1%
Resolution2312x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)415 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 NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
Megapixel48-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm
Sensor SizeEnormousSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3340 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time21 hours
Computing
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameHuawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB/6GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB128GB/256GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 9.0Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head1.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.19 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameP30 LiteGalaxy S9
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Huawei P30 Lite vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A50Huawei P30 LiteHuawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S910001250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Honor 8xHuawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Huawei P3075010001250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Honor 8xHuawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Huawei P303000350040004500500055006000650070007500800085009000950010000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S92500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S948500490004950050000505005100051500520005250053000535005400054500550005550056000565005700057500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Huawei P305101520253035404550556065707580859095

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Huawei P20 ProHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S9051015202530354045505560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Huawei P20 ProHuawei P30Samsung Galaxy S912.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S9Google Pixel 3aApple iPhone 11Huawei P30 LiteHuawei P30Huawei Mate 20 LiteHonor 8xSamsung Galaxy A50Huawei Y9 (2018)Huawei P20 ProXiaomi Redmi Note 8 ProMi Note 10 Pro (CC9 Pro)2500275030003250350037504000425045004750500052505500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Huawei Y9 (2018)Samsung Galaxy S9Huawei P20 ProHuawei P303032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.57072.575