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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-28 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8, having a 78.7 score against 76.7. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it was released around 18 months before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, a lot tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures in low-light situations and a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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