Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 6.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 760.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's overall score of 78.7. Despite of the fact Google Nexus 6P is older and just a little bit heavier than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's body is still just a little thinner. These phones use Android OS, but Google Nexus 6P has the previous 6.0 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Google Nexus 6P has just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a quite bigger display. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a superior CPU than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a larger number of cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Nexus 6P also has a way larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a back camera with a higher resolution.
Google Nexus 6P and Huawei Mate 9 Pro have very similar storage capacity for apps and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Nexus 6P is also the cheapest one.
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