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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a newer phone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Huawei Mate 8. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, 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 little faster processing unit 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.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Mate 8 features a battery duration that's very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's battery duration.
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