Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-07-02 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 166.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Galaxy A11's score of 73.3. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an much older cellphone than the Galaxy A11, but Huawei was able to make it just a little bit thinner and a little lighter. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A11 has Android 11, providing the user some additional features and performance optimizations.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A11, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a battery life that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy A11.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A11, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A11. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A11, giving up some specs and features.
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