Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-31 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, with a general score of 82.7 against 78.1. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a just a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S7 edge, but both are equally thin. These phones work with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S7 edge. They have a same size screen, exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel quantity per inch of display. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 12 MP back camera and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
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