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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a a little bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but both of them have equal weights. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a better screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better video quality.
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