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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is slightly better than the Galaxy S8, having an 82.7 score against 81.7. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's body is just a little bit heavier but a little thinner than Galaxy S8, and both of them were released with only 3 months difference. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a quite greater pixels number per inch in the display, a little larger display and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy S8 captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 12 megapixels resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger sensor and a much bigger aperture to take better photography in low light situations.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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