Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+

27 April 2018
1x, 2x... 5x. Zooming smartphone cameras are no longer a novelty - in fact a numbers race is forming. Asus' Zenfone Zoom couldn't make waves, but Huawei appears on the right track to do so with the P20 Pro and its 3x zoom camera. We figured we'd pit it against the Galaxy S9+ - the latest phone to come out with what's become the standard 2x zoom.

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There is no doubt that huawei phones are better among smart phones economically. I have been using huawei brand smart phones for last 5 years. I don't go to other features and models but p20 models disappoint its user for non gorilla protecting glass. 😈😈😈

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    • Sigo
    • rvx
    • 23 May 2018

    if i to buy a huawei phone, which is best between mate 10 pro and p20. advice please

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      • AnonD-469183
      • KiV
      • 17 May 2018

      Shots from Huawei AI camera are nice.

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        • gibawatts
        • S6b
        • 17 May 2018

        NotLoggedIn, 13 May 2018DXOmark gave the P20 a meaningless "109" rating (top Nikon ... moreDxO is pure marketing. I trust more GSMArena and it's tools taht you can compare by yourself.

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          • AnonD-664302
          • LhU
          • 16 May 2018

          Samsung s9+ or Huawei p20 pro

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            • NotLoggedIn
            • q$8
            • 13 May 2018

            DXOmark gave the P20 a meaningless "109" rating (top Nikon & Sony DSLR's are 100 or lower)

            I'm sure it's a fine phone with lovely camera, but phone images are ridiculously processed to 'look sharp' and 'have pop' and 'add bokeh' which takes them out of the realm of cameras and into the realm of point n shoot automatic photoshop devices.

            How about a simple good BSI sensor with good glass and RAW output?

            (and a replaceable battery!)

              It's Tie between S9+ and Huawei P20 pro..
              Any suggestions?

              Battery, Camera, Looks and Overall Long term Performance are KEY......?

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                • No headphones jack
                • Qbe
                • 11 May 2018

                No headphones jack, no purchase... I'm out

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                  • AnonD-753178
                  • fxT
                  • 09 May 2018

                  Anonymous, 04 May 2018More then Samsung?Nope Samsung didn't pay anything DXOMarks, so S9+ only marginally win iPhone X, although in reality S9+ win a lot

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                    • fjR
                    • 08 May 2018

                    Upgraded to the P20 pro from the Mate 8. I'm not impressed with the camera and video performance. Should have taken the Mate 10 pro. It feels the Mate 8 did a better job photo and video wise. Better IQ!!!!

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                      • Samarth N8 808 user
                      • Dkp
                      • 08 May 2018

                      Angel., 07 May 2018In Video mode you can actually make use of the 3x zoom if y... moreYou're right. I always thought 4k is 8 megapixels, but I just realised it is in widescreen format.
                      So 4k is 3840 x 2160.
                      And 8 MP camera is 3364 x 2448, that means not wide enough.

                      Another thing I would like to add is, the AI implementation in p20 pro has left a lot to be desired.
                      AI doesn't mean you Overblow the colours which look beautiful.
                      It should do meaningful tasks like deciding exposure (for example, if there's a face in pics, it should expose as per the face only and not the entire scene, and if you snap moon's pic it should underexpose so you may see the patterns on its surface), or decide white balance as per objects in the scene.
                      The AI should also learn from its owner's preferences and choice.
                      There's good potential, but its not realised yet, from what I understood from the review.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pp}
                        • 08 May 2018

                        Samsung camera is good.....
                        Huawei camera is the best.....

                          In Video mode you can actually make use of the 3x zoom if you choose to record in 1080p. There simply is the physical disadventage of the 8MP camera that is not enough to capture 4K content simply because of the sensor resolution.

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                            • Samarth N8 808 user
                            • Dkp
                            • 07 May 2018

                            Honestly, I was a bit surprised with the result.
                            Gsmarena keeps its diplomacy in language, but its clear that S9 has the upper edge...

                            I wouldn't blame Huawei though.

                            Samsung have become such perfectionists, they hardly leave a flaw in their flagship features.
                            Since the Galaxy S5, I've seen only good audio quality, good camera, useful modes, quality displays, etc...
                            Only their UI was a bit bloat heavy. It still is. But otherwise, they aim to be flawless.

                              Zenodroid, 03 May 2018Read again. The mate 10 pro 2x zoom beats the p20 pro 3x/5x... moreYou can't compare them if they're even on different zoom. Make it same (2x), and you'll see which better.

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                                • Underxp
                                • LKI
                                • 06 May 2018

                                Anonymous, 06 May 2018P20 pro camera not as good as people think.Why ?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • ssY
                                  • 06 May 2018

                                  P20 pro camera not as good as people think.

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                                    • LiZ
                                    • 04 May 2018

                                    Imperator Neubaticus, 02 May 2018P20 pro is still overall inferior to the s9+. Deal with it.Just google it "Zoom, PureView, and more: Lumia 1020, 950 versus the Huawei P20 Pro".
                                    You will be extremely disappointed by the facts, that S9+ crashes, smashes and completely destroys P20 Pro. Every professional will tell you that. Deal with it ;)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • pp}
                                      • 04 May 2018

                                      AnonD-753178, 03 May 2018Rumours said, that Huawei paid DXOMarks handsomely to get t... moreMore then Samsung?

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                                        • AnonD-747469
                                        • iL0
                                        • 04 May 2018

                                        You guys at gsmarena are amazing. You have better comparasion than Dxo. Well done.