Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Y9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019) devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.93"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
13
MP
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16mp
3GB
RAM
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Octa-core
4000
mAh
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(Non removable)
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8"
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1200x1920
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MP
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5mp
3GB
RAM
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Octa-core
4200
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(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2)
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13 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 32GB (22GB available) / 32GB (21GB available) |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Model | Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) |
| Other model names | Huawei Y9 FLA-L22, Huawei Y9 FLA-LX2, Huawei Florida | Galaxy Tab A8" S Pen 4G LTE (SM-P205), Galaxy Tab A Plus 8" |
| Country or region available |     India, Malaysia, Thailand, (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2018 | 4/1/2019, Announced: 3/4/2019 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.3 x 157.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.19 in) | 122.4 x 201.5 millimeters (4.82 x 7.93 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 325 grams (11.38 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.93" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels (16:10) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 407 PPI | 283 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI core 1.1 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7904 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 (770MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,40,41) | LTE Cat12/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 2MP | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 16 megapixels 2MP | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Hall effect |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue • 2.5D curved glass screen • 18:9 screen • EMUI 8.0 | • Colors: Black, Gray • S Pen (Stylus Pen) • Blue light filter |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Y9 2018 (LX2) | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P205) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.02W/kg (head), 1.35W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.683W/kg (head), 1.501W/kg (body) |