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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's global score of 78.9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11, so it gives some extra features. Even though the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is much older and just a little bit heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL, it's design is still a little bit thinner.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher screen density.
Google Pixel 3a XL shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a more mega-pixels camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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