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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 overall score. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an noticeably older device than the Galaxy A12, but Huawei made it thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10, counting with some extra features.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A12 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a bigger aperture and a way higher resolution back-facing camera. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A12 counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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