Huawei P20 pro vs S9 plus

[vijayp70]

Hi friends ! I compared the specs of both the phones and tried them in shops. I am planning to upgrade from my s7 edge so have been a Samsung consumer for years. Apart from lower specs for screen (AMOLED vs. Super AMOLED with difference in resolution); any other significant difference ? The price difference is good.

 

[s7460597]

Huawei has 2 year warranty

 

[deathst]

Tangibles
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a 3.5mm headphone port, while the Huawei P20 Pro doesn't.

Samsung Pay, Google Pay available on S9 Plus, and just Google Pay only on P20 Pro. So you miss out chances on using Samsung Pay points to redeem like free wireless charging pads (Just ended but is likely to come back soon) or even the recent Chicken Up discounts
Citi customers who are Samsung Pay users can now view and refresh their miles or points balance in-app and in real-time. They also can use their points and miles for instant redemption on transactions made via their mobile wallet using eligible Citibank credit cards.

Alot of exclusive stuff on the S9


IP Ratings
The Huawei P20 Pro is IP67 certified, meaning it can be submerged up to 1 meter deep in water for up to 30 minutes, but the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus tops it with IP68 certification, allowing it to be submerged up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.

Display
The Huawei P20 Pro has a 6.1-inch 1080 x 2240 OLED display, while the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a 6.2-inch 1440 x 2960 Super AMOLED display.

The S9 Plus has a slightly larger and significantly sharper screen then, plus it’s also curved, while the P20 Pro's is flat.

P20 Pro has a notch in the screen, the Galaxy S9 Plus doesn't, though both phones have small bezels. But it is very odd that P20 Pro has a chin even with the notch. (Defeats the purpose doesn't it)

Camera
P20 Pro has get a 12MP f/1.8 RGB sensor, a 40MP f/1.6 monochrome sensor and an 8MP telephoto sensor.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus meanwhile has a pair of 12MP cameras, one of which offers a variable aperture that can switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4, and one which is fixed at f/2.4. That f/1.5 aperture is a smartphone first.

Both phones' cameras offer super slow-motion video at 720p quality and 960 frames per second HOWEVER what Hua Wei wouldn't tell you.. The P20 pro is actually incapable of 960 FPS video recording. It is just a frame interpolation technique used to make it 960, so it is not true 960 FPS. Clearly seen in the video below and many more

AI modes on the camera are basically called Scene detection that crap has been there for ages, AI term is all pure marketing right now.

 

[bedlamite]

So you’re trying to entice this dude to get a S9 based on Chicken Up discounts?

 

[deathst]

So you’re trying to entice this dude to get a S9 based on Chicken Up discounts?

Oh no. No way. Those are just side perks. Tangible as it is. I’m not sure if you read all the way down the comparison or did you stop at the chicken up cause it is almost dinner time.

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[coolant]

Tangibles
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a 3.5mm headphone port, while the Huawei P20 Pro doesn't.

Samsung Pay, Google Pay available on S9 Plus, and just Google Pay only on P20 Pro. So you miss out chances on using Samsung Pay points to redeem like free wireless charging pads (Just ended but is likely to come back soon) or even the recent Chicken Up discounts
Citi customers who are Samsung Pay users can now view and refresh their miles or points balance in-app and in real-time. They also can use their points and miles for instant redemption on transactions made via their mobile wallet using eligible Citibank credit cards.

Alot of exclusive stuff on the S9


IP Ratings
The Huawei P20 Pro is IP67 certified, meaning it can be submerged up to 1 meter deep in water for up to 30 minutes, but the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus tops it with IP68 certification, allowing it to be submerged up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.

Display
The Huawei P20 Pro has a 6.1-inch 1080 x 2240 OLED display, while the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a 6.2-inch 1440 x 2960 Super AMOLED display.

The S9 Plus has a slightly larger and significantly sharper screen then, plus it’s also curved, while the P20 Pro's is flat.

P20 Pro has a notch in the screen, the Galaxy S9 Plus doesn't, though both phones have small bezels. But it is very odd that P20 Pro has a chin even with the notch. (Defeats the purpose doesn't it)

Camera
P20 Pro has get a 12MP f/1.8 RGB sensor, a 40MP f/1.6 monochrome sensor and an 8MP telephoto sensor.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus meanwhile has a pair of 12MP cameras, one of which offers a variable aperture that can switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4, and one which is fixed at f/2.4. That f/1.5 aperture is a smartphone first.

Both phones' cameras offer super slow-motion video at 720p quality and 960 frames per second HOWEVER what Hua Wei wouldn't tell you.. The P20 pro is actually incapable of 960 FPS video recording. It is just a frame interpolation technique used to make it 960, so it is not true 960 FPS. Clearly seen in the video below and many more

AI modes on the camera are basically called Scene detection that crap has been there for ages, AI term is all pure marketing right now.

This is very biased review that only pick up whatever advantages like chick up discount or slow-motion videoing but seriously how many will use such futures?

Obviously missing is p20 pro's better zoom lens as well as bigger ccd size, those r more practical features that impact Camera qualities

 

[vijayp70]

Good replies till now

Thanks Friends for some quick replies.

I have been using Samsung phones for last 6 years or so (both Note and Galaxy series) and indeed I love Samsungs display and so far... its amazing camera (I am an avid photographer). So far I had not looked at any other phones as they did not come close in these two areas.

Huawei P20 pro is not yet close in terms of display vs. S9 plus but I think it has put together a great camera which can compare with S9. (I know folks epecially in US talk about pixel 2 camera but I have not really considered pixel). I know the video performance is jerky at high resolution but I am not into video photography.

The difference of SGD150 between the two 128GB models is tempting and also the advantege of 4000Mh battery. I have seen firsthand how Samsung battery starts declining after 1st year of use where one needs to give it a quick recharge in the afternoon to ensure the juice lasts till one reaches home.

Thats why I am wondering what should I buy. Please let me know if I am missing something or what you folks feel so that it helps my decision. I do intend to wait for the Note 9 announcement as there might be some small price reducion in August post that.

Thanks in advance.

 

[deathst]

This is very biased review that only pick up whatever advantages like chick up discount or slow-motion videoing but seriously how many will use such futures?

Obviously missing is p20 pro's better zoom lens as well as bigger ccd size, those r more practical features that impact Camera qualities

What I've mention is mostly things people miss out and overlook as a product and service they get purchasing the device. If you want practical thing sure I can compare them..

Okay well let's get down to the nitty details then.

S9 has MicroSD expansion up to 400GB where P20 does not

S9 does 4K 60 FPS, a testimony to the SOC performance. You can shoot very clear and sharp videos with place to put them in that external sd. P20 cannot cause their SOC simply cannot process that much data.

OIS is present on both rear camera units on the S9, P20 has it only on the telephoto module.

Dual pixel focus the same tech used in PIXEL devices and many Samsung phones for fast and focusing much like the human eys are present on the S9. Still faster than Laser focus.

P20 has that 40 MP camera used for pixel binning to produce good 10MP photos for low light. It is advised against shooting in 40MP all the time.

P20 has more cameras sensors to do it's tricks mostly to correct the 40 MP sensor data and applying correction to produces the best result. That have done a good job with that in general. Commendable in fact.

However if you want to use P20 sensors individually things will be disappointing.

None of the devices have real optical zoom. They are just switching between telephoto modules

The front camera is f/1.7 with auto focus where the P20 has f/2.0 with FIXED focus. THIS has huge impacts when it comes to clearer selfies if you use them

Remember camera megapixel is just a marketing number. Higher count means nothing.

Fast wired and wireless changing on the S9 with compatibilitywith WPC AND PMA.

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[deathst]

If you want a very good in-depth review of the people camera .. check out https://pocketnow.com/2018/06/19/huawei-p20-pro-photographers-guide

So far it looks good in 40MP raw but using sensors individually only makes you work more in cleaning up the photos. Else in auto, it certainly a better auto shooter.

A Samsung Connections member, posted with OnePlus 6 HardwareZone Forums app

 

[watzup_ken]

My take is to try the phones out yourself. Things like display and cameras are very subjective from person to person.

From a performance perspective, I don't think both phones are very far off. The Exynos 9810 version S9 sold here are nowhere near as great as the Snapdragon 845 ones. In fact it throttles a lot and consumes a lot of power. You can check out reviews which have confirmed this issue.