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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate X is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a score of 89.4 against 74.9. Huawei Mate X's body is incredibly newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Huawei Mate X features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate X counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a much higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a way larger display. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a smaller camera aperture and a lot worse resolution back camera.
Huawei Mate X has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate X features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
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