Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+

27 April 2018
1x, 2x... 5x. Zooming smartphone cameras are no longer a novelty - in fact a numbers race is forming. Asus' Zenfone Zoom couldn't make waves, but Huawei appears on the right track to do so with the P20 Pro and its 3x zoom camera. We figured we'd pit it against the Galaxy S9+ - the latest phone to come out with what's become the standard 2x zoom.

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  • 04 May 2018

AnonD-756431, 02 May 2018which phone i sould buy between these two or go for anyone ... moreGet the regular P20. It will have the bigger pixel size and better lowlight shots. Heck, even the daylight shots in the P20 and P20 Pro are virtually the same on terms of quality. The P20 Pro is just overhyped.

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    • AnonD-753178
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    • 03 May 2018

    AnonD-250685, 01 May 2018DxOMark? Don't make us laugh - recent DxOMark scores have b... moreRumours said, that Huawei paid DXOMarks handsomely to get the "Right" results for P20 Pro.

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      • AnonD-754421
      • tLG
      • 03 May 2018

      AnonD-122899, 30 Apr 2018Hey. Has anyone rocking with the regular P20 instead of Pro... moreYou're one of the few people that sees through the hype. You're right, the P20 in daylight is better than P20Pro, and the night mode generates more consistent results. It may lose in auto mode at night and lacks the 3x zooming.

        Jamesschwarz987, 02 May 2018Well, that's what people call a DIGITAL ZOOM, pretty much l... moreRead again. The mate 10 pro 2x zoom beats the p20 pro 3x/5x zoom. I didn't mention anything else.

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          • Anonymous
          • A2r
          • 02 May 2018

          AnonD-756431, 02 May 2018which phone i sould buy between these two or go for anyone ... morep20 pro the Huawei phone is not getting hit even u r using it while charging

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            • AnonD-756431
            • t7k
            • 02 May 2018

            which phone i sould buy between these two or go for anyone better ??

              Zenodroid, 27 Apr 2018I'll actually say the 2x lossless zoom on mate 10 pro does ... moreWell, that's what people call a DIGITAL ZOOM, pretty much like when you're resizing an image to make it bigger. If you hate it then go for a new lens. Plus, how could you say Mate 10 > P20 Pro? It has a much bigger sensor.

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                • AnonD-756272
                • upX
                • 02 May 2018

                hell !! that AI mode is very impressive !!

                  P20 pro is still overall inferior to the s9+. Deal with it.

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                    • albarbro
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                    • 01 May 2018

                    Leica Lens better

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                      • Anonymous
                      • fC$
                      • 01 May 2018

                      VintageIndigo, 01 May 2018True, but Huawei supplies you with an inbetween to headphon... moreBut it also has stereo speakers

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 01 May 2018

                        AnonD-250685, 01 May 2018DxOMark? Don't make us laugh - recent DxOMark scores have b... moreAnd still far better then Samsung.

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                          • 01 May 2018

                          AnonD-538865, 29 Apr 2018Huawei p20 pro does not have headphone jack, stereo spekars... moreTrue, but Huawei supplies you with an inbetween to headphone jack and a free case as well. The phone also comes with a pre installed glas screen protector. All of which costs extra with Samsung or Apple.

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                            • AnonD-250685
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                            • 01 May 2018

                            DxOMark? Don't make us laugh - recent DxOMark scores have been crazy - they just don't test the right things, and in the real world. P20 Pro photos are over-processed, over-sharpened and much lower IQ than industry leaders in the camera phone world.

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                              • 01 May 2018

                              Nick, 28 Apr 2018First of all, thank you so much for this excellent review, ... moreWell said.

                              Close the debate please. Lol

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                                • AnonD-755352
                                • TCn
                                • 01 May 2018

                                Galaxy Note 9, 30 Apr 2018Huawei Made - Google Pixel XL has this people fringing whil... moreOriginal Pixel XL was designed by Google and made by HTC, and didn't have any problem with its camera apart from massive lens flare.

                                  I am looking forward to a day when quad cameras (x4) on an android phone is the norm.

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                                    • 01 May 2018

                                    Here let me save you all some time... The P20 Pro and even the regular P20 have a better rated camera than the S9+. Details found directly here ......
                                    https://www.dxomark.com/category/mobile-reviews/
                                    DXOmark is a company Phone manufacturing companies are now using as a selling point. DXOmark specializes in testing for image quality.

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                                      • AnonD-464144
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                                      • 30 Apr 2018

                                      I dont understand why the night photos for the S9 weren't also taken in pro mode. The auto mode jacks up the ISO WAY too high for night time photos...which is why theyre so noisy. In pro mode you can keep the ISO in check and lower the shutter speed. Better exposed photos and less noise. The nighy time photos they took really don't do the Galaxy S9 camera any justice. My experience is based on using the S7 Edge, Note 7 and Note 8.

                                        AnonD-755352, 30 Apr 2018Purple fringing only shows up when you shoot at 40MP in bri... moreHuawei Made - Google Pixel XL has this people fringing while taking pictures against bright sun light conditions