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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a newer phone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's a little heavier and just a bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a greater screen density and a bit bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera with a worse resolution and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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