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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 overall score. Even though the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is notably older than Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is thinner and just a bit lighter. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot greater display density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a lot less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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