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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design design is just a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than Galaxy A5 (2017), and both were released with only a few months difference.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bit bigger display, a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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