Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8, having a 78.7 score against 76.7. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10. Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than Galaxy J8, it's construction is a little bit thinner and a little lighter.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments and a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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