Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a 79.3 score against 78.7. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older device than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but Samsung managed to build it a little bit lighter and a little thinner. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5.1 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a little larger screen. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution camera.
Galaxy S6 edge+ is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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