Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
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vivo V17
#1653Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
vivo V17
Performance
85.681.5
Camera
82.063.1
Display
79.982.8
Battery
28.130.6
Build
76.284.5
Connectivity
70.554.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
61.456.2
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the vivo V17 has a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making the Mate 9 feel more robust.
- The Mate 9's 5.5-inch OLED display offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the V17's 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in better pixel density for the Mate 9.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset with 6GB of RAM, whereas the V17 uses the Snapdragon 675 with options for 8GB of RAM, providing a slight edge in multitasking for the V17.
- The camera setup on the V17 is superior, featuring a 48 MP main sensor and additional lenses for versatility, compared to the Mate 9's dual 12 MP and 20 MP configuration.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the V17 at 4500 mAh versus the Mate 9's 4000 mAh, although the Mate 9 supports faster charging at 22.5W.
- Software-wise, the Mate 9 runs on an older version of Android (7.0) with EMUI, while the V17 operates on Android 9.0 with Funtouch, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
vivo V17
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2016
2019, November 23
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Vivo V17 for Russian market
Display
Size
5.5"
6.44"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 612
Memory
256GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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"
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
4500 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 x 74.2 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
Weight
169 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Graphite Black
Admiral Blue, Glacier Ice White, Midnight Ocean Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
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, LTE
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, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, 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 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass