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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's score of 79.6. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A30, but it is just a little heavier. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A30. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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