Huawei Mate 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 9 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G390F
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 156.9 mm 146.2 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Width 78.9 mm 73.3 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.7 mm Huawei Mate 9 is narrower than Huawei Mate 9.
Weight 190 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 is lighter than Huawei Mate 9.
Body Colour Moonlight silver | Space grey Black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.611 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 5" Huawei Mate 9 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Mate 9 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 373 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor -
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 1.4 GHz Huawei Mate 9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Mate 9 has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
User Memory 41 GB 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate 9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 2x -
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 2800 mAh Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 20 min -
Standby Time 504 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes 1020 minutes Huawei Mate 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 77 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics -
OTHERS Huawei Mate 9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
Included Accessories Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68
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