Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11, giving some extra features. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's body is just a bit thinner than Galaxy A40, but it is somewhat heavier and was released many years before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit better processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a just a bit higher pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera, a much smaller aperture and a smaller sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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