Category Breakdown
Huawei Y9a
vivo S5
Performance
79.482.7
Camera
62.747.4
Display
58.982.8
Battery
29.529.3
Build
0.267.9
Connectivity
55.757.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.752.5
Summary
- The Huawei Y9a features a larger 6.63-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display of the vivo S5, which offers better color contrast and deeper blacks.
- In terms of performance, the Y9a is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, while the vivo S5 utilizes the Snapdragon 712, providing a slight edge in efficiency and graphics performance for the latter.
- The Y9a's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor, surpassing the 48 MP main sensor of the S5, although the S5 has a higher resolution selfie camera at 32 MP versus the Y9a's 16 MP.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Y9a at 4200 mAh and the S5 at 4100 mAh, and both support 22.5W fast charging.
- The Y9a runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, while the S5 operates on Android 9.0 with Funtouch 9.2, indicating a more updated software experience for the Y9a.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Y9a
vivo S5
General
Release Date
2020, September 07
2019
Announced
2020, September 07
2019
Description
Also known as Huawei Nova Y9a
Versions: V1932A, V1932T (China)
Display
Size
6.63"
6.44"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 616
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh or 4300 mAh (region dependent)
4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W / 40W wired (region dependent)
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
157.9 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
197 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Space Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Icelandic Blue, Phantom Blue, Star Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

