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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older device than Huawei Mate 9, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter and thinner. Huawei Mate 9 has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a higher number of faster cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots greater photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos, a lot more mega pixels camera and a larger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei Mate 9 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 9 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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