Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, having a general score of 78.7 against 76.4. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better phone than the Samsung Galaxy C5, we must tell that it is also thicker and heavier. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it counts with some extra features and performance improvements.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light situations and a much less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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