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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 78.7 score against 75.8. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is just a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017), and both were released with only 0 months difference. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher display pixels density, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and videos in low light environments and a back facing camera with way less MP, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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