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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-31 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's overall score of 78.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is much older and heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's body is still a bit thinner.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 3a also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos and a back camera with more MP.
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