Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it's lighter. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a much bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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