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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-01-31 | -- |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a global score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. These phones include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality, a tinier aperture, a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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