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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 82.7 score against 75.8. Even though Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) were released only a couple of months apart, Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's design is just a bit thinner but also just a little bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little larger display. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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