Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-31 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with a global score of 82.7 against 78.1. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's design is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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