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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 has a score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. The Google Nexus 6 construction is a lot older, a bit heavier and thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 6 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 6 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a little worse pixels count in each screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, a worse video quality and a camera with lesser megapixels. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has improved battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it costs more than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 9 Pro. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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