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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's 82.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer phone than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it's a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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