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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 82.7 score against 81.9. Although Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Galaxy S8 Active were only released 6 months apart, Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is lighter and way thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a little bit higher screen pixels density, a little larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S8 Active takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a 12 MP back-facing camera, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a lot larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration is very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's battery duration.
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