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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 189.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, getting a score of 78.7 against 74.2. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but it's a little heavier. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 Lite has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features better battery life than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh. Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a camera with much less MP resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a way higher video resolution.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10 Lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, giving up some specifications.
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