Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, with a overall score of 83 against 82.7. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy Note8 construction is thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 and the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design both feature quite similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's processor is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy Note8, they have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a 12 MP back facing camera, the Galaxy Note8 also has a lot larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light situations and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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