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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a general score of 77.4 against 74.4. The Huawei Mate 8 is a somewhat lighter phone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but both of them are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 8 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a display of the same size and the same screen density. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 8 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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