Huawei Mate 9 Vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Vs. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Premium Android Phablet Comparison

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Huawei shared save the date invites for a Nov. 3 press conference, where the Chinese manufacturer is expected to announce the rumored Huawei Mate 9 smartphone. The device will serve as one of its flagships for the coming year and is expected to include high-end specs to compete with many other recently released Android phablets. Xiaomi recently announced it’s Mi5s Plus device, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 continues to rebound from its September recall .

Several spec leaks have surfaced for the Huawei Mate 9, indicating three storage options and a number of color options. The device is also expected to feature a dual-lens camera, a popular component for recent smartphone releases.

The Nov. 3 Mate 9 launch is intended for the Chinese market, while the smartphone is expected to have a second, global launch in January, likely during CES 2017.

Check out how the upcoming smartphone stacks up to many of its top competitors.

Display

Huawei Mate 9: 6-inch Full HD
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 5.7-inch Quad HD dual-edge
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 5.7-inch Full HD

Processor

Huawei Mate 9: Hisilicon Kirin 960
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

RAM

Huawei Mate 9: 4GB, 6GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 4GB
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 4GB, 6GB

Internal Storage

Huawei Mate 9: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 64GB
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 64GB, 128GB

Camera

Huawei Mate 9: 12-megapixel dual lens (rear), 8-megapixel (front)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 12-megapixel (rear), 5-megapixel (front)
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 13-megapixel dual lens (rear), 4-megapixel (front)

Battery

Huawei Mate 9: 4,000mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 3,500mAh
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 3,800mAh

Charging

Huawei Mate 9: Unknown
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Fast Charging - wired and wireless; WPC and PMA wireless charging
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Quick Charge 3.0

Power

Huawei Mate 9: Unknown
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: USB Type-C
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: USB Type-C

OS

Huawei Mate 9: Android 7.0 Nougat, EMUI 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, TouchWiz
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, MIUI 8

Resistance

Huawei Mate 9: Unknown
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: IP68 water, wind, dust
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: None

Special Sensor

Huawei Mate 9: Unknown
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: ultrasonic fingerprint scanner

Price

Huawei Mate 9: Unknown
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 64GB $849
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: 32GB, 2,299 yuan ($345), 64GB. 2,299 yuan ($395)

Availability

Huawei Mate 9: Nov. 3 announcement
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: On Sale/Recall Exchange
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus: Sept. 29

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