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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 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 (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 9 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's somewhat lighter and newer. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a battery life that is very similar to the Galaxy A9 (2016) one. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a worse resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture.
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