Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having a score of 82.7 against 71.9. Even though the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little bit larger screen and a greater display density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back camera with less MP resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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