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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-10 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's global score of 78.7. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's design is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little faster CPU than Galaxy C9 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount in each inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a battery duration that is very similar to Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery performance.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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