Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-31 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a global score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 general score. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design body is lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 20, although it was released around 21 months before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 20 features a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and the Huawei Mate 20 count with quite similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has a way lower screen density and a quite lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display.
Huawei Mate 20 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 12 megapixels resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 20's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design.
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