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Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Comparison between Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Samsung Galaxy Note8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Design & display	7.1	7.1
Performance & hardware	4.9	4.3
Camera	4.5	5.5
Connectivity	5.0	5.5
Battery & charging	3.9	3.2

Which one is for you?

Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Weight: 169 g; against 195 g
Fast Charge Power: 22.5 W; against 15 W
Body Thickness: 7.5 mm; against 8.6 mm

Samsung Galaxy Note8, if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against OLED
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Usable Surface: 83.2 %; against 73.2 %
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: 1,429; against 1,380

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Processor Model	HiSilicon Kirin 960	ARM Cortex-A53
Processor Process Size	16 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz Best value	2.35 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	201,065
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	406	418 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,380	1,429 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4 × 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core CPU: EMEA, 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53; USA and China, 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB	6 GB
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Body Colors	Black	Black, Gold, Grey, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	7.5 mm Best value	8.6 mm
Body Width	75 mm	74.8 mm
Body Height	152 mm	162.5 mm
Weight	169 g Best value	195 g
Usable Surface	73.2 %	83.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68, Stylus Support
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	22.5 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	—	22 h
Music playback time	—	74 h

Display

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.5″	6.3″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	534 ppi Best value	521 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4.148 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, Samsung DeX, DLNA, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.1 Best value
SAR American Head	—	0.61 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.56 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.17 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.29 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	600 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Microphone Count	4 Best value	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Stereo Speakers Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Model numbers	—	SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD

Features

Specification	Mate 9 Porsche Design	Galaxy Note8
Built-in functions	—	Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay