Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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-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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a general score of 78.7 against 78.1. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11, so it provides some additional features. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an incredibly older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but Huawei managed to build it somewhat thinner and just a little lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite larger display. Galaxy XCover 5 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or videos in low light environments and a way less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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