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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-01-31 | -- |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, with an 82.7 score against 80.5. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a a little lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, but both are equally thin. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12 version, offering some additional features.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen pixel density. Galaxy A73 5G features more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a very superior performance than Galaxy A73 5G. They have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Galaxy A73 5G counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Galaxy A73 5G has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a much better resolution camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures.
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