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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 general score. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro design is much newer and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it is also somewhat thicker. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a greater pixel density.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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