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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A6, with a 78.7 score against 75.8. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a a little heavier phone than Galaxy A6, but both of them are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, a tinier sensor capturing lower quality photos and a way smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A6, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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