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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Huawei Y9 (2019)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) and Huawei Y9 (2019): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Huawei.

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Y9 (2019)

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Design & display	6.8	6.0
Performance & hardware	3.6	4.2
Camera	3.6	3.5
Connectivity	5.1	4.4
Battery & charging	3.1	3.5

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 411 ppi; against 396 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 10 W
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Glass, Plastic

Huawei Y9 (2019), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,500 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 173 g; against 191 g
Usable Surface: 82.8 %; against 75.5 %

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7885	Huawei Kirin 710
Processor Process Size	14 nm	12 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71	ARM Mali-G51 MP4
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	128 GB Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	352
CPU Description	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB	6 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	400 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Black, Blue, Purple
Body Thickness	8.3 mm	8.1 mm Best value
Body Width	75.7 mm	77.1 mm
Body Height	159.9 mm	162.4 mm
Weight	191 g	173 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.5 %	82.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	8.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	10 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	23 h	—
Music playback time	73 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6″	6.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,340 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	411 ppi Best value	396 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Operating System	Android 7	Android 8.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	8.1 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB Type-C	microUSB
SAR (EU) head	0.32 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.3 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	—	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Model numbers	SM-A730F	JKM-LX1, JKM-LX2, JKM-LX3, JKM-AL00, JKM-TL00, JKM-AL00a, JKM-AL00b

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Y9 (2019)
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—