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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 has a global score of 80, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. Although the Google Pixel 3 is just a little thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's somewhat lighter and newer. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the Google Pixel 3 one, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 3 also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a better 12.2 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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