Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a little bit better than Galaxy A70, with a 78.7 score against 76.9. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A70 has Android 10, providing a couple nice extra features. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an older cellphone than the Galaxy A70, but it's a little lighter and just a little thinner anyway.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Galaxy A70 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A70 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a lot smaller aperture and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality photographs and videos, they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
The Galaxy A70 has a bit superior battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A70. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A70, giving up some features and specs.
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