Samsung Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) vs Huawei P9 Lite (L31)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S24+ Plus vs Huawei P9 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3120
50
MP
MP
12mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB)
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38 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Model | Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) SM-S926U1 | Huawei P9 Lite VNS-L31 (3GB RAM), Huawei Venus |
| Country or region available |  USA |             (Europe), South Africa, Algeria, China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 1/24/2024, Announced: 1/17/2024 | 5/15/2016, Announced: 4/20/2016 |
| Depth | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.9 x 158.5 millimeters (2.99 x 6.24 in) | 72.6 x 146.8 millimeters (2.86 x 5.78 in) |
| Weight | 196 grams (6.86 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~91.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9) | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 513 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 2600nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| System version | Android 14 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | One UI 6.1 | Emotion UI 4.1 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650-AC) (4nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 4 processors: 1x 3.4GHz ARM Cortex-X4 (Single-core) 3x 3.15GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 2x 2.96GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Dual-core) 2x 2.27GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 750 (1GHz) | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 1290969 (v9), 1774820 (v10) Geekbench: 5987 (v5), 6926 (v6) | Basemark OS II: 1242 (v2) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR5X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (226GB available) UFS 4.0 | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 5000/1024 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) mmWave (260, 261) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6, mmWave | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6, mmWave | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 10MP telephoto f/2.467mm1/3.94"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmSuper-Steady | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/240fps HDR10+ | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (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 | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Tuned by AKG | Mono sound (not stereo) 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 + A2DP/LE | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4900 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue • Samsung DeX | • Colors: Black, White, Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U 256GB) | Huawei P9 Lite (L31) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.16W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |