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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Huawei Mate 10 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a 78.9 score against 74.9. Huawei Mate 10's design is newer and a bit lighter, but just a bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). Huawei Mate 10 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 10 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Huawei Mate 10 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Huawei Mate 10 have very similar batteries performance.
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