Huawei Honor 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 10:
    LCD
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 10: 38 g lighter

    Honor 10:
    153 g
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    191 g
  • Width

    Honor 10: 5.8 mm narrower

    Honor 10:
    71.2 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 10: 0.46 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 10:
    5.84 in
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Honor 10: 12.8 mm shorter

    Honor 10:
    149.6 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    162.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    Height:
    149.6 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Height:
    162.4 mm +12.8 mm versus Honor 10
    Width:
    77 mm +5.8 mm versus Honor 10
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    153 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    191 g

    +38 g versus Honor 10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Galaxy A9 Star has approximately 18.3% more rectangular screen area than Honor 10.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor 10: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)

Galaxy A9 Star: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A9 Star

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    3700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Honor 10

Specifications

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1. Honor 102. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.6 Х 71.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206587
  • 104325
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1827
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8457
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 222145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3482
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 343
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1374
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Glacier Grey
  • Lily White (GT version only)
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy A9 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 24 min (5V/4.5A) - For Global market
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)