Huawei Mate 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus runs at 2.3 GHz, making Huawei Mate 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 9 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers 12 MP, making Huawei Mate 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei Mate 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Mate 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the better option for storage.

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Huawei Mate 9 Pro
₹49,990
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
₹53,990
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
05 May, 2017
N/A

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sexy design
  • Loaded set of hardware and software features
  • Smooth performance and decent battery life
  • Excellent camera quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slippery
  • Seems fragile
  • Fingerprint scanner is iffy
  • Speaker quality could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(2,001 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
May 05, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 960
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G71 MP20
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
531 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
83.7 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

152 mm
159.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75 mm
73.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
173 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
On-screen

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope