Huawei P20 pro vs Samsung S9 Plus - the battle of Asian flagships

In 2018, a whole series of interesting devices appeared in the mobile technology environment. Perhaps the most powerful can be called a novelty from Apple, as well as flagships from Samsung and Huawei. At the presentation of the P20 Pro, representatives of the Chinese company shone with happiness, because they put all their soul and desire to make it the best on the market in the device. The fact that the phone was in the top 5 years, speaks of success. Samsung in terms of design did not look very convincing. The model is not significantly different from last year, and the changes affected only iron. But this has a logical explanation.

The fact is that earlier the Galaxy S line was the top brand, and the company did not offer anything better. Approximately in 2019 a new line of smartphones will be introduced with a name that has not yet been named, which will be very expensive, very powerful and very stylish. These will be devices designed for a very narrow circle of people, and prices may well surpass Apple. That is why the S9 and S9 + came out with the same price as the S-series phones last year, and this is precisely what explains the reluctance to redo a generally successful design.

The article presents a comparison of the Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung S9 Plus, which will allow you to understand which device was the best in 2018.

Specifications

The standoff of the Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung S9 + traditionally begins with the characteristics, since with all the advantages of the design it’s more important that the phone is inside.

Specifications	P20 pro	S9 +
Display	6.1 inches, 2240 * 1080, OLED, 18.7: 9	6.2 inches, 2960 * 1440, 18.5: 9, amoled
Chipset	Kirin 970,4 * 1.7 GHz, 4 * 2.36 GHz	Exynos 8910, 4 * 1.7 GHz, 4 * 2.8 GHz
Memory	6/128 GB	6/64/128/256 GB
Interfaces	LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, IR port, Glonass, GPS, NFC	LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, Glonass, GPS, NFC
Camera	40 + 20 + 8 Mp, 20 Mp	12 + 12 Mp, 8 Mp
Battery	4000 mAh	3500 mAh
Dimensions and weight	155 * 73.9 * 7.8 mm, 180 grams	158.1 * 73.8 * 8.5 mm, 189 grams
Protection	IP67	IP68
Price	55 000 rubles	65 0000 rubles

Judging by the numbers, a comparison of the Huawei P20 Pro with the S9 + shows that the Korean flagship is slightly larger, it has a simpler camera (at least in numbers, which is not always a quality indicator), and also less battery life. In this case, the model is more expensive. A comparison of each criterion will allow us to understand whether large numbers are always an indicator, or whether we should focus on real facts.

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Design

In terms of equipment Devices practically do not differ. Samsung has:

• Type-C to microUSB adapter;
• OTG adapter;
• headset from the company AKG.

Huawei has a simple silicone bumper in the box, a headset with a Type-C connector and an adapter with a Type-C to 3.5. But the external apparatus varies considerably, and this is worth talking in detail.

Samsung

Of the two devices, the design from Samsung is already a classic. This is a slightly modified version of the previous year. Due to the fact that the phone got the edge screen, that is, it has a control on a beveled side face, it was not always convenient to use the previous model. In the novelty, the company's engineers have solved this problem by thickening the apparatus, which is usually found negative by the buyer. Among the changes in appearance:

• wider frames to keep the device comfortable;
• Moving the finger scanner under the camera, not the neighborhood with it.

Objectively, it became more convenient to use the scanner, but what the company did not provide - left the plastic around it just as easy for scratches to appear. The device matrix is ​​rather large, but the case is not very big, the aspect ratio saves here, so the phone is very comfortable in hand. According to reviews, S9 + is the most convenient to control with one hand.

The next point that distinguishes the model from its competitors - the presence of a slot for a memory card, as well as a connector 3.5. Today, everyone is experimenting, removing it, so that users connect the headset through a single connector for synchronization and charging, and this is sometimes uncomfortable.

On a note! The reason for criticism is the Bixby button, it opens access to Samsung branded services, but it is very inconvenient to use it, and here the situation has not changed since the previous year.

So, Samsung S9 + has a convenient size, it is an excellent device for one-handed operation, high-quality assembly and pleasant materials. There is a full headset jack and you can insert a memory card, which is clearly a plus. According to the colors, the device received a new version of "ultraviolet", and it looks the most interesting of all, because it has not yet become familiar. Cons - copying the design from last year, it will be difficult for non-specialists to distinguish the C8 from the C9, the inconvenient Bixby button.

Huawei

As for the design of the Huawei P20 Pro, the situation is as follows: it has changed compared to last year and relative to its previous devices, but at the same time almost 100% iphone copies with the only exception that the fingerprint sensor was placed under the screen.At first glance, this looks ridiculous, but it is convenient from the point of view of operation. The dignity of the device in a thin case, and this is nice given the large battery, but at the same time had to abandon some of the buns that distinguish the flagship from simple devices. There is no wireless charging, no space for microSD, the 3.5 connector is also gone.. As a result, the situation turned out to be ambiguous, it seems to be a curious device, but they confuse everyone with the iPhone first, and we have to explain with shame that this is Chinese. But the appearance is not the main thing, and the filling of the model is impressive. At the same time, the phone has a large and beautiful screen, an excellent battery and the most convenient finger scanner.

A moment that can be a serious disadvantage for the device - a small piece of space on the display for the camera and sensors. It looks ugly and worse than Apple. The manufacturer understands this, and therefore introduces the ability to paint over the stripes on the sides of it in black, so that the screen looks visually without a cutout. Visually it becomes more pleasant, but if this function is turned off, then the residual luminescence can be seen on the matrix, since OLED displays are sensitive to a static picture.

Conclusion.Due to the fact that this item evaluates the design, and it implies visual measurements, Samsung looks more pleasant. Although outwardly the device does not strike with novelty, but it pleases the eye. Huawei loses by borrowing from Apple. In addition, the body in gray color is very easily soiled, and its sides look ugly with fingerprints. One point goes to Samsung, and he becomes the leader of the race Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 plus.

Display

Samsung is not the first year is considered the leader in the production of matrices for smartphones. AMOLED technology created by Koreans is good in everything. For some time, a brand sells its matrix to competitors, but always a generation or two lower than it puts in its own models. Eventually, the leader in the matrix always remains Samsung. It should be noted that a high-quality matrix is ​​not always a guarantee of a good picture. After all, you also need to set it up correctly. With this, many brands usually have problems, but in recent years, progress is clearly visible.

If we return to the topic of conversation, namely, S9 + and P20 Pro, then the only point on which the Chinese device loses is picture clarity. This is not surprising, because the company made a smaller resolution on the larger diagonal, which means that the pixel density is lost. The Huawei P20 Pro - 408 ppi, the S9 Plus - 529 ppi. The result on the face - Samsung is clear, Huawei is not very.

Otherwise, the Huawei matrix is ​​very good. Compared to last year, the company was able to come to the understanding that the picture should not just be bright and burn eyes with contrast, but transmit colors as accurately as possible. The P20 Pro has it.

For specific comparisons - Huawei has a better brightness levelIn Samsung, they deliberately cut it a little, but at the same time the Korean phone works better with automatic backlight adjustment. Samsung has better and more

1. In bright light, his picture is still more readable.
2. The matrix is ​​calibrated to the cinema's color palette, that is, the film on such a device is the same as in a good cinema, only the screen is smaller.
3. Samsung Glass - Gorilla Glass 5, Huawei manufacturer and generation of glass are not listed.

Conclusion. Thus, Samsung is again the leader thanks to the perfect AMOLED screen, and the score is 2: 0.

Iron

Any flagship, probably, should first of all be characterized by excellent performance. Both devices have it. But the situation is as follows. Huawei put the chip of last year into the phone, which is good in everything regarding performance and speed, but over time it will lose the ability to play games. And the problem in this case is not even that the processor will not cope with the task, but that the matrix already loses in pixel density today, and this is important for the quality of the gaming picture. But this device is interesting in terms of operating memory, which means that you can open a lot of applications in it, and then minimize them and start from the same place.

Important! Antutu's performance rating is 203,000 Huawei points against 245,000 for S9 +.

Samsung has a better processor than last year, a less thoughtful phone compared to the S8, but most importantly, 6 gigabytes of memory are really deciding. S9 has only 4 gigabytes of RAM, and this phone works an order of magnitude slower. S9 + with the same processor, but large memory runs at the same speed as Huawei. What is the device really better - picture in games. It looks very beautiful, but only when switching to Quad HD + there appears a significant body heat.

Headphone Sound the models turned out to be quite peculiar, but Samsung is more pleasant in this matter. First, I am glad that the headset is connected via a specially designed connector for this.The Chinese device uses adapters or a wireless headset. The sound of both models is not very pleasant, but if Samsung, after certain manipulations with the equalizer and settings, starts to play with dignity, then Huawei can, according to this criterion, only reach Samsung average level. That is, the Korean is definitely better in this issue. Sounding through speakers Both models are nice, but Samsung, according to experts, is still cleaner. The volume is generally the same.

On the work of wireless interfaces the devices are exactly the same. Huawei has an IR port, though it is not too popular and in demand, but still there. Samsung has a newer Bluetooth installed, which also does not provide significant benefits.

Main memory devices - 128 GB for Huawei versus 64/128/256 GB for Samsung. In this case, the Korean still allows you to insert instead of one of the SIM cards up to 400 GB. So in this matter the leader is the Korean apparatus.

Conclusion. The overall rating for the filling criterion suggests that the P20 Pro does not differ in speed from the S9 +, but over time it will be inferior in games. In addition, it is worse in terms of memory and sound. Samsung gets another point in its piggy bank. The score is 3: 0.

Cameras

It is not always easy to compare the camera, because there are many subjective moments that are noticeable to someone, some don't. First of all, it makes sense to evaluate camera for selfieAnd here Samsung is good in any weather and time of day. Huawei loses detail when night falls. But from an artistic point of view, portraits on Huawei during the day are more pleasant.

On a note! Minus P20 Pro - when the background blur is turned off, it is still blurred, and this can sometimes strain.

If we talk about the main camera, the situation is as follows. Both devices are unique. Huawei offers the buyer triple rear camera with a large three-fold approximation (8 MP), a large sensor. There is a black and white matrix (20 Mp), which collects information at night, there is a function of blurring the background, as well as 40 megapixels from the main matrix. The last moment is a commercial move, since the real number of pixels affecting the quality of a photo is 10, the rest play a supporting role.

Huawei Matrix makes very high-quality pictures at night, for her in general it is not any difficulty. It helps a wide range of ISO, which can catch up to very high parameters, highlight the photo and not lose detail.The moment is that the company understands that a rare user will seriously think about how best to set up the matrix, and selects the automatic mode. That is why the phone appeared great night mode, which makes the pictures perfect, as it is perfectly tuned. Happy questions to Huawei either. And the pictures are good, and the zoom without quality loss is pleasant, and the focus is fast (there is a laser autofocus).

The S9 + has two cameras of 12 megapixels each. The main module has optical stabilizer with a revised algorithm of work, now it works better and faster. The auxiliary module is necessary for the optical approximation and the creation of various effects. In addition, the company has changed the way data is encoded to a 10-bit system instead of an 8-bit one. Thereby colors have become more natural. The result - at night, the device shoots better than the device of last year, but still come across unsuccessful photos.

Another change has affected the Camera app, it has become similar to what users have seen with Apple. The application turned out quite ambiguous and sometimes uncomfortable. But it is rather a matter of habit. In the afternoon, the smartphone shoots as expected perfectly.

It's important that Huawei made manual and automatic settingsand everything works very well. In Samsung, however, they focused on the fact that the user could just as easily remove the content and share it on social networks. Perhaps in the modern world it is more logical when no one wants to think much about the settings, but wants to do everything simply and quickly.

Conclusion. Objectively, the P20 Pro camera takes better photos - both during the day and at night. Huawei wins the victory at this point, the score is 3: 1. S9 + continues to lead.

Autonomy

The battery capacity of the Huawei P20 Pro is better - 4000 mAh versus 3500 mAh. The real model of use shows that the Chinese smartphone can easily withstand about 20 hours of active work, including the Internet, games, instant messengers, calls, and the use of the navigator. The device has several modes of energy conservation and, accordingly, it gives an increase in autonomy. A full battery can be obtained in 2 hours of charging.

Samsung S9 + received a capacity similar to the flagship of last year, namely, 3500 mAh. Charges the device completely in 80 minutesthat is, faster than a competitor. Despite the fact that the phone works on a new processor, which is more economical in terms of energy consumption, the device did not receive a significant increase in operating time; rather,It was possible to smooth the expense in those processes that last year literally ate up the charge. On average, devices with active loads (including games) enough for 9-10 hours. If you use a smartphone without toys, the operating time grows to a day.

Conclusion. By autonomy, the Huawei P20 pro looks more pleasant, since even with games it works longer. The victory goes to this device, the only disadvantage that will surely annoy users is a long charge. 2 hours for 100% is enough for a modern flagship. The score is 3: 2.

Conclusion

The victory in the fight of the two flagships of 2018 goes to Samsung and this is only natural, since the brand has more experience. In the matter of what to buy, Huawei P20 Pro or Samsung S +, it is impossible to give an unequivocal answer - both devices turned out to be of very high quality.

1. There is almost no difference in speed and multitasking.
2. The camera and autonomy is more pleasant in Huawei.
3. Screen and design on the side of the Korean apparatus.

Considering the difference in the price tag of 10 thousand, Huawei is becoming more relevant for the purchase, but it’s worth waiting for that device will often be confused with Apple, and if it doesn’t bother the customer, the combination of price and parameters is ideal here.Samsung is also a great device, but it could be cheaper, but the overpayment for the brand has been and will be, you need to accept this

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