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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-10-15 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 5 is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a global score of 89 against 78.7. The Google Pixel 5 is a a lot newer and lighter phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is just a little thicker. The Google Pixel 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Google Pixel 5 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro count with quite similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity. Google Pixel 5 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 5 also has a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, higher video frame rates, a way larger diafragm aperture and a back camera with more mega-pixels.
The Google Pixel 5 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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