Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
#1228
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
#2869Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Performance
85.667.8
Camera
82.019.1
Display
79.982.8
Battery
28.126.6
Build
76.278.5
Connectivity
70.565.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
61.445.5
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) has a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 4 and 5, respectively.
- The Mate 9 has a 5.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the A8+'s 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2220 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset with 6GB RAM, offering superior multitasking capabilities over the A8+'s Exynos 7885 with 4GB or 6GB RAM options.
- The Mate 9's camera system includes a dual rear setup with OIS and 4K video recording, while the A8+ has a single 16 MP rear camera without OIS and 1080p video.
- The Mate 9 also has a larger 4000mAh battery compared to the A8+'s 3500mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android 7.0 (Nougat) but the Mate 9 has a more advanced EMUI 9.1 software experience, while the A8+ features a simpler interface without stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2016
2017
Description
N/A
Versions: A730F (Global Single-SIM); A730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.5"
6"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G71
Memory
256GB 6GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
169 g
191 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Graphite Black
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer