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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's score of 77.6. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro construction is newer, a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note4. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Note4 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy Note4 also has a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
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