Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a global score of 82.7 against 77.4. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design design is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 8. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a slightly bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design both count with incredibly similar batteries performance. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
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