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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it is just a little heavier and just a little thicker. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way more mega pixels camera, a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
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