Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 690.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a 78.7 score against 77.4. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery performance is just as good as Huawei Mate 8's battery performance. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a bit more money than the Huawei Mate 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei Mate 8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Huawei Mate 8, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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