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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is just a bit better than the Google Pixel, getting an 82.7 score against 80.2. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's design is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier than Google Pixel, and both of them were released only 3 months apart. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit better screen than Google Pixel, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a just a little better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Google Pixel takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations and a camera with a higher resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2770mAh.
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