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Samsung Galaxy A01 vs Huawei Honor 9X

31 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A01
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Samsung Galaxy A01
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A01 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 5.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
  • Lighter design: 149g vs 196.8g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A01 and Huawei Honor 9X
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A01
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 720x1520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 301 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 77 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.2 mm (5.76 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A01
77 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A01 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 536 No
Graphics Adreno 505 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 450 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A01
477
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A01
1521
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)477512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15211555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A01
146527
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU5597589924
GPU1543834025
Memory5088459171
UX2423065482
NanoReview Score146527248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a559
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity16 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 7.1 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 4.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No No
Full Charge Time 2:10 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/5 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category44
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A01
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2019 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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