We have today the battle between two upcoming mid-rangers: Huawei Y9 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus! One of these handsets arrives with quad-cam setup, 4000mAh battery! Let’s read on to find the final winner now!

Huawei Y9 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus specs

Huawei Y9 2018 is the next mid-range handset from this Chinese brand to arrive this year. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus is the next generation of the popular Galaxy J7 phones. In details, Huawei Y9 2018 specs come with a 5.93-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Besides, Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus specs include a 5.5-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The Huawei handset wins the first round with a higher resolution screen!

Under the hood, the Huawei handset runs on a Kirin 659 processor. Meanwhile, the Samsung smartphone takes power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. As for the storage, Huawei Y9 2018 offers 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. There is a microSD card that expands up to 256GB. Moreover, Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus comes with 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM (upgradable up to 256GB). The Samsung phone gains one point thanks to its more prominent RAM!

In terms of the operating system, Huawei Y9 2018 and Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus are going to run on Android 8.0 Oreo. Regarding the photography aspect, Huawei Y9 2018 camera system features a dual 16MP + 2MP snapper on the back. Besides, there is also a dual 13MP + 2MP for the selfie snapper. On the contrary, Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus camera includes a 12MP lens with the autofocus system and an 8MP selfie snapper. The Huawei handset wins this round with a great quad-camera setup. Lastly, the Huawei Y9 rock a 4000mAh battery box. Furthermore, Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 owns a 3500mAh battery. One last point goes to the Huawei Y9 2018!

Huawei Y9 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus release date and price

Between the two, the Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus is going to hit the market in June 2018. Besides, Huawei Y9 2018 release date falls in this month. As for the cost, Huawei Y9 2018 price starts at $337 ~ Rs. 21, 990. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy J8 Plus price tag begins around $320 ~ Rs. 20, 772. With a similar price tag, the Huawei phone seems to be a better choice thanks to its great camera setup and bigger battery box!