Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 score. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a way worse 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures.
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