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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C7 Pro's 78.4 general score. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Galaxy C7 Pro were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design body is just a little thicker but also a little bit lighter.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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