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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's global score of 76.1. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a just a bit thinner and a bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it offers some extra features.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and/or video in low light environments and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has superior battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
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