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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 6's overall score of 81.1. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a noticeably newer device, and it's also extremely thinner and a bit lighter than the Google Nexus 6. These devices include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives some additional features.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a little larger display. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 6 has just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has greater battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments and a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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