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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than the Honor 20 Pro, with a global score of 78.7 against 73.2. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an notably older phone than Honor 20 Pro, but it's a little thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better screen than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better display pixels density.
Honor 20 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor 20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Honor 20 Pro features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Honor 20 Pro and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro both have incredibly similar battery performance.
Honor 20 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Honor 20 Pro also has a much larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs, a lot larger aperture and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
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