Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Huawei Mate 9

Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S6
News (292)
Galaxy S6 Price
$220. Search
Huawei Mate 9
  • 5.9" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Hisilicon Kirin 960 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 20-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Rating: 8/10
Read ReviewHuawei Mate 9
News (11)
Huawei Mate 9 Price
$180. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazonHuawei Mate 9 (Launched 2016-11-01), Price: 180 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.9" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 20-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Hisilicon Kirin 960 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 190g (6.7oz), 156.9x78.9x7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$220$180
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery
+9
Huawei Mate 9 Hands-On
+15
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.9"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%77.5%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI373 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
Megapixel16-MP20-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 320x240
  • 176x144
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time17 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
Processor BrandSamsungHisilicon
Processor NameExynos 7420Hisilicon Kirin 960
Processor ModelExynos 7420Kirin 960
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz4x2.4 & 4x1.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT1 10.3 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6Mate 9
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Huawei Mate 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better