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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a global score of 82.7, which is better than the HTC U Play's general score of 73.5. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's body is a little bit thinner but heavier than the HTC U Play, and they were only released with a few months difference. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because it has a bit larger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a little better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design captures a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has a smaller aperture and a way less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC U Play, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a much better battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has a 60% more battery capacity.
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