Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is much better than the Huawei P9's score of 72.9. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei P9. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P9, because it has a higher display pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a quite larger screen.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's processing unit is just as good as Huawei P9's CPU, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, a F2.2 aperture and a same size camera sensor, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a much higher (4K) video quality. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has longer battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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