Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy C9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy C9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 8China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10
Samsung Galaxy C9Samsung Galaxy C9Global · 6GB · 64GB · Pro
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Basics
Huawei Mate 8
Huawei Mate 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10
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Samsung Galaxy C9
Samsung Galaxy C9
Global · 6GB · 64GB · Pro
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.2Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.8 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 5.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
64 reviews
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4 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy C9

Specs Huawei Mate 8 price comparison Huawei Mate 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10 		stores to buy Samsung Galaxy C9 Samsung Galaxy C9
Global · 6GB · 64GB · Pro
Inches 6" 6"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 78% useful 75% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 80.6 mm
157.1 mm
7.9 mm 		80.7 mm
162.9 mm
6.9 mm
Weight 185 g 185 g
Micro Kirin 950
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 652
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 126.546
v7 		80.989
v?
Battery 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX298 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases Ascend Mate 8, Mate8, NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00 --

Release Date
Release date November 2015,
8 years ago 		October 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate 8
Samsung Galaxy C9
Huawei Mate 8
Samsung Galaxy C9
Size
80.6 mm • 157.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
80.7 mm • 162.9 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 185 g 185 g
Usable surface 78 % 75 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray

Brown

Champagne
Gold

Silver

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6" 6"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 367 Pixels per inch 367 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 95% NTSC
  • NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • NTSC
  • 100% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • 2.5D curved glass glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
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Is it comfortable?
8.0
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
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Number of reviews
64 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 510

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
126.546
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 6% of devices
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80.989
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Magnetometer
  • Pedometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
  • DTS / DTS X

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.9
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
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Number of reviews
64 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX298 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.8" --

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 1.9
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
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Quality of selfies
8.2
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
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Number of reviews
64 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • ANT+

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.460 W/Kg on head
0.210 W/Kg on body 		0.785 W/Kg on head
1.620 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.320 W/Kg on body 		1.084 W/Kg on head
0.395 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4
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Quality of the GPS
9.0
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And the WiFi?
9.1
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Number of reviews
64 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 3%
    Less than a day
  • 16%
    One day
  • 59%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
64 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 19%
    Never
  • 26%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 19%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
64 reviews
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Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 599 --