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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting a general score of 82.7 against 80.9. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount in each display inch.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processor.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a much worse resolution back camera, a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, a smaller camera aperture and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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