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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, with an 82.7 score against 81.9. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a somewhat lighter and extremely thinner phone than Galaxy S8 Active, even when both were released only 6 months apart. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a little more pixels per screen inch, a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit better processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's battery life is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a 12 MP camera in the back, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a much bigger aperture.
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