Huawei Y9s vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Huawei Y9s

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

Polycarbonate
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.1 mm

162.4 mm
Width

77.3 mm

77 mm
Thickness

8.8 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

206 g

191 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Colors

Black, Crystal

Black, White

Display
Display type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.59 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

392 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

2.5D curved glass screen
Multitouch

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0"

24 MP, f/1.7
8 MP, f/2.4 , 13 mm

16 MP, f/1.7
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity