Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is much better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s global score of 74.4. Both devices in this comparison include the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS, so both of them should provide very similar operating system features. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a newer device, and it's also just a bit thinner and lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos.
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