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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2022-09-02 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 a global score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G's global score of 71.9. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an notably older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, but Huawei was able to make it somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12 version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A23 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A23 5G features longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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