Huawei P30 lite 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

    P30 lite:
    LCD
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P30 lite: 32 g lighter

    P30 lite:
    159 g
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    191 g
  • Width

    P30 lite: 4.3 mm narrower

    P30 lite:
    72.7 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    77 mm
  • Chipset

    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 lite:
    Triple
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Dual
  • Height

    P30 lite: 9.5 mm shorter

    P30 lite:
    152.9 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. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Height:
    162.4 mm +9.5 mm versus P30 lite
    Width:
    77 mm +4.3 mm versus P30 lite
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30 lite

    159 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    191 g

    +32 g versus P30 lite

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

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

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.

Recorded RAM for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
128 GB 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
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. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    3700 mAh

    +360 mAh versus P30 lite

Specifications

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1. P30 lite2. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
  • 104325
Antutu 8 score *
  • 163019
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1282
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 lite, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationP30 liteGalaxy A9 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • 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)